Skin Abscess due to Serratia marcescens in an Immunocompetent Patient after Receiving a Tattoo
The incidence of skin infections caused by Serratia marcescens is extremely low and such infections are typically observed in immunocompromised patients. The clinical manifestations of these infections include cellulitis, abscesses, fluctuant nodules, or granulomatous lesions. Infections caused by S...
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| author | J. Diranzo García J. Villodre Jiménez V. Zarzuela Sánchez L. Castillo Ruiperez A. Bru Pomer |
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| description | The incidence of skin infections caused by Serratia marcescens is extremely low and such infections are typically observed in immunocompromised patients. The clinical manifestations of these infections include cellulitis, abscesses, fluctuant nodules, or granulomatous lesions. Infections caused by S. marcescens are very difficult to treat due to their resistance to many antibiotics, which often leads to specific and prolonged treatment. Infections after receiving a tattoo are very rare and are caused by unhygienic conditions or the inexperience of the tattooist. In this paper we present the case of a 32-year-old male with no comorbidity, who presented an abscess caused by S. marcescens in a area that was tattooed one month earlier. The case was resolved with surgery and antimicrobial therapy that was based on the antibiogram. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a S. marcescens skin infection following a tattoo, in the absence of immunosuppression. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e7540f8d10464fb2bbfebd6a0a6a31992025-02-03T01:02:31ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332015-01-01201510.1155/2015/626917626917Skin Abscess due to Serratia marcescens in an Immunocompetent Patient after Receiving a TattooJ. Diranzo García0J. Villodre Jiménez1V. Zarzuela Sánchez2L. Castillo Ruiperez3A. Bru Pomer4Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Avenida Tres Cruces 2, 46014 Valencia, SpainServicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Avenida Tres Cruces 2, 46014 Valencia, SpainServicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Avenida Tres Cruces 2, 46014 Valencia, SpainServicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Avenida Tres Cruces 2, 46014 Valencia, SpainServicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Avenida Tres Cruces 2, 46014 Valencia, SpainThe incidence of skin infections caused by Serratia marcescens is extremely low and such infections are typically observed in immunocompromised patients. The clinical manifestations of these infections include cellulitis, abscesses, fluctuant nodules, or granulomatous lesions. Infections caused by S. marcescens are very difficult to treat due to their resistance to many antibiotics, which often leads to specific and prolonged treatment. Infections after receiving a tattoo are very rare and are caused by unhygienic conditions or the inexperience of the tattooist. In this paper we present the case of a 32-year-old male with no comorbidity, who presented an abscess caused by S. marcescens in a area that was tattooed one month earlier. The case was resolved with surgery and antimicrobial therapy that was based on the antibiogram. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a S. marcescens skin infection following a tattoo, in the absence of immunosuppression.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/626917 |
| spellingShingle | J. Diranzo García J. Villodre Jiménez V. Zarzuela Sánchez L. Castillo Ruiperez A. Bru Pomer Skin Abscess due to Serratia marcescens in an Immunocompetent Patient after Receiving a Tattoo Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Skin Abscess due to Serratia marcescens in an Immunocompetent Patient after Receiving a Tattoo |
| title_full | Skin Abscess due to Serratia marcescens in an Immunocompetent Patient after Receiving a Tattoo |
| title_fullStr | Skin Abscess due to Serratia marcescens in an Immunocompetent Patient after Receiving a Tattoo |
| title_full_unstemmed | Skin Abscess due to Serratia marcescens in an Immunocompetent Patient after Receiving a Tattoo |
| title_short | Skin Abscess due to Serratia marcescens in an Immunocompetent Patient after Receiving a Tattoo |
| title_sort | skin abscess due to serratia marcescens in an immunocompetent patient after receiving a tattoo |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/626917 |
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