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To the Editor: A 42-year-old man with type 1 diabetes mellitus was treated for dislocation and a minor laceration of the right thumb after a bicycle accident. After repositioning of the thumb, he was released without antibiotic treatment. Three days later, he was seen in an outpatient clinic with fever and swelling and pain in the right hand. A swab of the wound was obtained, and he was admitted to the hospital.

The patient was severely ill, with fever (temperature, 39.3°C), leukocytosis (white-cell count, 13,600 per cubic millimeter), an elevated blood glucose level (220 mg per deciliter), and a painfully . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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