 |
Case Report
Deep wound infection caused by Enterococcus raffinosus in a below-knee amputation: A rare post-surgical complication
1 Western Reserve Health Education, 1350 E Market St, Warren, OH 44483, USA
Address correspondence to:
Marielle Roberts-McDonald
Ross University School of Medicine, 10315 USA Today Way, Miramar, FL 33025,
USA
Message to Corresponding Author
Article ID: 100017Z16MM2025
Access full text article on other devices
Access PDF of article on other devices
How to cite this article
Roberts-McDonald M, Brooker M, Mansur S, Vitvitsky E. Deep wound infection caused by Enterococcus raffinosus in a below-knee amputation: A rare postsurgical complication. J Case Rep Images Infect Dis 2025;8(1):1–4.ABSTRACT
Enterococcus species are commonly associated with nosocomial infections including urinary tract infections, bacteremia, and endocarditis. Enterococcus raffinosus is rarely diagnosed; however, it has been reported more recently over the last few decades. The case presented below illustrates a rare wound infection with positive wound cultures for E. raffinosus in a 68-year-old male with significant comorbidities and recent surgeries. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential due to the high mortality rate associated with this bacterium. When considering deep wound infections, E. raffinosus should be considered on the differential when determining the management of these patients.
Keywords: Deep wound, Deep wound infection, Enterococcus raffinosus, Enterococcus species, Post-surgical complication
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Acknowledgments
Verbal and written consent was obtained from the patient prior to publication submission.
Author ContributionsMarielle Roberts-McDonald - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Megan Brooker - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Shabnam Mansur - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Eugene Vitvitsky - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
Source of SupportNone
Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
Copyright© 2025 Marielle Roberts-McDonald et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information.
