Severe Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis due toSerratia marcescensin an Immunocompetent Patient

Abstract

Septic arthritis and osteomyelitis due toSerratia marcescensin immunocompetent patients without risk factors are extremely rare. Here, we report a case of septic arthritis and severe adjacent osteomyelitis of the tibia due toSerratia marcescensin a diabetic community-dweller patient. The patient had no contact with healthcare workers or facilities and had no chronic disease except for poorly controlled diabetes. Without predisposing risk factors, this type of infection is extremely rare, even in diabetics.