School of Podiatric Medicine Publications and Presentations
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
Fall 10-2024
Abstract
A case study presents with a rare microorganism, Providencia rettgeri, as a pathogen identified in a non-healing diabetic foot ulcer with osteomyelitis. P. rettgeri remains an emerging pathogen with documented drug-resistant hospital associated infections. Given the rarity of this organism in such wounds and its intrinsic resistance to multiple antibiotics, this study aims to understand the pathogen’s role in diabetic foot infections and improve clinical management practices.
Providencia has been classified as Critical Priority 1 on World Health Organization’s global priority pathogen list for the need of new antibiotics, highlighting its international significance. P. rettgeri tends to grow in nosocomial settings as an opportunistic human pathogen, particularly in the ICU or immunocompromised patient, manifesting as polymicrobial infections. However, Providencia rettgeri is rather uncommon in skin and soft tissue infections, including foot infections. Due to this rare pathogen with broad antimicrobial resistance, its presence may play a major role in the severity of diabetic foot infections and/or the inability to heal such wounds until identified. This case underscores the need for clinicians to consider less common pathogens in persistent and infected diabetic foot ulcers.
Recommended Citation
Gambhir, Nikita; Tran, Heather V.; Campbell, Stephanie N.; and Panchal, Mihir, "Navigating the Uncommon: Providencia rettgeri in Diabetic Foot Ulcers" (2024). School of Podiatric Medicine Publications and Presentations. 97.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/sopm_pub/97
ORCID
0000-0002-4425-4921
Academic Level
faculty
