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Serratia Sacroiliitis Secondary to Intravenous Drug Use: A Case Report

Blake E Delgadillo1, Zachary J Buchman1, Kassidy Webber1

  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, USA.

Cureus
|September 24, 2024
PubMed
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This case report highlights a rare instance of Serratia marcescens bacteremia and septic sacroiliitis in a patient with a history of intravenous drug use (IVDU). Early diagnosis is crucial due to the organism

Keywords:
intravenous drug use (ivdu)osteomyelitissacroiliac osteomyelitis serratia marcescenssacroiliac septic arthritisseptic arthritisseptic sacroiliitisserratiaserratia marcescensserratia osteomyelitissi joint

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