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Serratia rubidaea isolated from a silastic foam dressing

Isolation von Serratia rubidaea von Silastik-Schwamm-Verbandmaterial

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A pigment-producing strain ofSerratia rubidaea was isolated from two consecutive cultures from a sponge of silastic foam used as a dressing for chronic crural ulcers. The bacterium caused a red discolouration of the sponge and the surrounding part of the leg. The silastic sponge creates a new type of environment for microorganisms. The growth of previously rare bacteria such asS. rubidaea may be favoured by conditions within the sponge.

Zusammenfassung

In zwei aufeinander folgenden Kulturen aus Silastik-Schwamm, der als Verband für chronische Ulcera cruris verwendet wurde, wurde ein Pigment-bildender Stamm vonSerratia rubidaea isoliert. Die Bakterien verursachten eine Rotfärbung des Schwammes und seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Im Silastik-Schwamm entsteht ein neues Milieu für Mikroorganismen, und das Wachstum früher seltener Bakterien wird möglicherweise von den Verhältnissen in dem Schwamm begünstigt.

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  1. P. A. Parment M.D.

    Present address: Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Göteborg, Östra Hospital, S-416 85, Göteborg

  2. B. Palmer M.D.

    Present address: Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait, P.O. Box 24923, Kuwait

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  1. Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Lund, Malmö General Hospital, S-214 01, Malmö

    P. A. Parment M.D.

  2. Department of Clinical Microbiology, University of Lund, Malmö General Hospital, S-214 01, Malmö

    J. Ursing M.D.

  3. Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Lund, Malmö General Hospital, S-214 01, Malmö

    B. Palmer M.D.

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Parment, P.A., Ursing, J. & Palmer, B. Serratia rubidaea isolated from a silastic foam dressing. Infection 12, 268–269 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01645958

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