Skin Abscess due to Serratia marcescens in an Immunocompetent Patient after Receiving a Tattoo
Joint Authors
Diranzo García, J.
Villodre Jiménez, J.
Castillo Ruiperez, L.
Zarzuela Sánchez, Víctor
Bru Pomer, Antonio
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Diranzo García, J.& Villodre Jiménez, J.& Zarzuela Sánchez, Víctor& Castillo Ruiperez, L.& Bru Pomer, Antonio. 2015. Skin Abscess due to Serratia marcescens in an Immunocompetent Patient after Receiving a Tattoo. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058735
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Diranzo García, J.…[et al.]. Skin Abscess due to Serratia marcescens in an Immunocompetent Patient after Receiving a Tattoo. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058735
American Medical Association (AMA)
Diranzo García, J.& Villodre Jiménez, J.& Zarzuela Sánchez, Víctor& Castillo Ruiperez, L.& Bru Pomer, Antonio. Skin Abscess due to Serratia marcescens in an Immunocompetent Patient after Receiving a Tattoo. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058735
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058735