Pseudomonas oryzihabitans: An Emerging Opportunistic Pathogen Causing Severe Burn Wound Infection After Improper Moxibustion Patch Use in an Elderly Diabetic Farmer
Ruofan Wang, Jiongbiao Yu, Yubin Guan, Xiaosong Xu, Xiangsheng Cai · 2026
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Ruofan Wang and co-authors report a 2026 case of a severe burn wound infection caused by an uncommon environmental bacterium. A 71-year-old farmer with diabetes burned her lower leg badly with a home moxibustion patch, then treated the wound herself. Such patches are popular for home pain care, yet reduced feeling in diabetic legs makes deep burns easy to miss.
Culture of wound fluid identified Pseudomonas oryzihabitans, an opportunist common in soil and water. Antibiotics were chosen to match the laboratory sensitivity results. Surgery cleaned the wound, suction therapy prepared it, and a skin graft closed it. Infection markers fell sharply, healing was good, and no recurrence followed. The authors credit the combined microbe-guided and surgical approach.
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| CREATOR | Ruofan Wang, Jiongbiao Yu, Yubin Guan, Xiaosong Xu, Xiangsheng Cai |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |