Prevalence of Proteus mirabilis in Skin Abscesses of the Axilla

Rakesh D. Mistry; Halden F. Scott; Elizabeth R. Alpern; Theoklis E. Zaoutis

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.01.014

Prevalence of Proteus mirabilis in Skin Abscesses of the Axilla

Rakesh D. Mistry^*, Halden F. Scott, Elizabeth R. Alpern, Theoklis E. Zaoutis

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Pediatrics

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Abstract

Gram-positive organisms are the most common infectious etiologic agents in skin abscesses. Empiric antimicrobial treatment choices are influenced by this knowledge. In this report, we describe a high prevalence of Proteus mirabilis, a Gram-negative bacillus, in skin abscesses of the axilla, which has potential implications for selection of antimicrobial therapy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	850-851
Number of pages	2
Journal	journal of pediatrics
Volume	156
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.01.014
State	Published - May 2010

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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