chronic osteomyelitis of the left tibia caused by pseudomonas luteola: a case report

Introduction: pseudomonas luteola is a rare pathogen that was classified as a separate genus in 1987. it is highly resistant to drugs and is primarily found in soil, water, and moist environmental areas, rarely infecting humans. case presentation: in this study, the pathogenic bacterium p. luteola was isolated from the necrotic material and secretions of a patient with chronic osteomyelitis of the left tibia. notably, its susceptibility to gentamicin in this study differed from previous reports. conclusions: pseudomonas luteola is generally susceptible to gentamicin; however, in this case, it demonstrated resistance to gentamicin.