26 June 2024
: Case report
Trauma-Induced Clostridium cadaveris Septic Arthritis of the Knee in an Immunocompetent Young Patient: A Case Report
Mistake in diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Management of emergency care, Rare disease
Nolwen Lemonnier1EF*, Mathilde Payen2A, Jonathan Curado1FDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943084
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943084
Table 1. Antibiotic susceptibility test showing no resistance of the Clostridium species to conventional antibiotics.
Clostridium sp. | |
---|---|
Amoxicillin IV | SFP |
Amoxicillin clavulanic acid | SFP |
Piperacillin/tazobactam | SFP |
Imipenem | SFP |
Clindamycin | S-- |
Levofloxacin | S-- |
Tetracycline | S-- |
Minocycline | S-- |
Rifampicin | S-- |
Metronidazole | S-- |
Vancomycin | S-- |
S – sensitive; SFP – to treat with high doses of antibiotics. |