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Case Reports
. 2000 Sep;28(5):332-3.
doi: 10.1007/s150100070031.

Tale of a toothpick: Eikenella corrodens osteomyelitis

L G Robinson  1 , A P Kourtis
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Case Reports

Tale of a toothpick: Eikenella corrodens osteomyelitis

L G Robinson et al. Infection. 2000 Sep.

Abstract

Tale of a Toothpick is a case of Eikenella corrodens osteomyelitis in a young woman, that resulted from puncture of her foot with a toothpick. The epidemiology, microbiology, common clinical presentations and therapy of E. corrodens are reviewed. A brief summary of the extent of toothpick injuries and their infectious complications are also presented.

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