Unearthing Citrobacter : Rare Isolation from Necrotic Bone

• Dr Uksim Qadri,*  
• Saleem Javaid Wani,  
• Anjum Mir,  
• Umaya Majid

Abstract

Citrobacter are gram-negative, non-sporing rods belonging to family Enterobacteriaceae. The genus now consists of 11 genomospecies separable by their biochemical characteristics. Out of them, C. koseri has been associated with cases of neonatal meningitis and brain abscess and C. freundii with gastroenteritis, neonatal meningitis, and septicemia.(1) C. braakii, one of the rarely isolated species is seen to be associated with bacteremia(6). In this case report, we depict a presentation in which C.braakii is isolated from necrosed bone of a diabetic foot.

Keywords

Citrobacter braakii,diabetes,necrosed bone