Journal of Hand and Microsurgery, Table of Contents J Hand Microsurg 2012; 04(02): 77-80DOI: 10.1007/s12593-011-0054-7 Case Report Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd. Mixed Infections of the Paronychium with Prevotella bivia Ather Mirza 1 North Shore Surgi-Center, Smithtown, NY, USA , Joseph J. Bove 2 New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY, USA , Joshua Litwa 2 New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY, USA , Graham Appelbe 3 Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific – Northwest Campus, Lebanon, OR, USA › Author Affiliations Subject Editor: Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Keywords Keywords Prevotella bivia - Paronychia - Mixed infection - Anaerobic - Nail biting PDF (106 kb) References References 1 Riesbeck K. Paronychia due to Prevotella bivia that resulted in amputation: fast and correct bacteriological diagnosis is crucial. J Clin Microbiol 2003; 41 ((10)) 4901-4903 2 Abrams RA, Botte MJ. Hand Infections: treatment recommendations for specific types. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 1996; 4 ((4)) 219-230 3 Brook I. Paronychia: a mixed infection. Microbiology and management. J Hand Surg [Br] 1993; 18 ((3)) 358-359 4 Harness N, Blazar PE. Causative microorganisms in surgically treated pediatric hand infections. J Hand Surg Am 2005; 30 ((6)) 1294-1297 5 Hsu GJ, Chen CR, Lai MC et al Chest wall abscess due to Prevotella bivia . J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2009; 10 ((3)) 233-236 6 Prokuski L. Treatment of acute infection. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006; 14 ((10 Spec No)) S101-S104 7 Weinzweig N, Gonzalez M. Surgical infections of the hand and upper extremity: a county hospital experience. Ann Plast Surg 2002; 49 ((6)) 621-627 8 Aldridge KE. The occurrence, virulence, and antimicrobial resistance of anaerobes in polymicrobial infections. Am J Surg 1995; 169 ((5A Suppl)) 2S-7S 9 Bahar H, Torun MM, Demirci M et al Antimicrobial resistance and beta-lactamase production of clinical isolates of prevotella and porphyromonas species. Chemotherapy 2005; 51 ((1)) 9-14 10 Brook I. Pathogenesis and management of polymicrobial infections due to aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Med Res Rev 1995; 15 ((1)) 73-82 11 Rigopoulos D, Larios G, Gregoriou S et al Acute and chronic paronychia. Am Fam Physician 2008; 77 ((3)) 339-346 12 Fihman V, Raskine L, Petitpas F et al Cervical necrotizing fasciitis: 8-years’ experience of microbiology. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2008; 27 ((8)) 691-695 13 Mikamo H, Kawazoe K, Izumi K et al Studies on the pathogenicity of anaerobes, especially Prevotella bivia, in a rat pyometra model. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 1998; 6 ((2)) 61-65 14 Laiho K, Kotilainen P. Septic arthritis due to Prevotella bivia after intra-articular hip joint injection. Joint Bone Spine 2001; 68 ((5)) 443-444 15 Purushothaman B, Lakshmanan P, Gatehouse S et al Spondylodiscitis due to Prevotella associated with ovarian mass-a rare case report and review of literature. World Neurosurg 2010; 73 ((2)) 119-122 16 Salman SA, Baharoon SA. Septic arthritis of the knee joint secondary to Prevotella bivia. . Saudi Med J 2009; 30 ((3)) 426-428 17 Alegre-Sancho JJ, Juanola X, Narvaez FJ et al Septic arthiritis due to Prevotella bivia in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Joint Bone Spine 2000; 67 ((3)) 228-229 18 Brook I, Frazier EH. Clinical and microbiological features of necrotizing fasciitis. J Clin Microbiol 1995; 33 ((9)) 2382-2387 19 Brook I. Microbiology and management of joint and bone infections due to anaerobic bacteria. J Orthop Sci 2008; 13 ((2)) 160-169 20 Hess MO. Necrotising fasciitis due to Prevotella bivia in a cat. J Small Anim Pract 2009; 50 ((10)) 558-560 21 Clark DC. Common acute hand infections. Am Fam Physician 2003; 68 ((11)) 2167-2176 22 Falagas ME, Siakavellas E. Bacteroides, Prevotella, and Porphyromonas species: a review of antibiotic resistance and therapeutic options. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2000; 15 ((1)) 1-9 23 O’Malley M, Fowler J, Ilyas AM. Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections of the hand: prevalence and timeliness of treatment. J Hand Surg Am 2009; 34 ((3)) 504-508 24 Tosti R, Ilyas AM. Empiric antibiotics for acute infections of the hand. J Hand Surg Am 2010; 35 ((1)) 125-128 25 Aubert G. The role of the bacteriological laboratory in the criteria for choosing and monitoring antibiotic treatment. Ann Fr Anesth Reanim 1992; 11 ((4)) 454-460 26 Baquero F, González J, Martínez D et al Importance of the antimicrobial spectrum and the bacterial resistances in the antibiotic choice for the treatment of pediatric patients with communitary infections. Rev Esp Quimioter 2009; 22 ((1)) 38-47 27 Masterton R, Drusano G, Paterson DL et al Appropriate antimicrobial treatment in nosocomial infections-the clinical challenges. J Hosp Infect 2003; 55 ((Suppl 1)) 1-12
