Cutibacterium acnes Septic Arthritis of the Nonoperated Knee: A Case Report
Cutibacterium (Propionibacterium) acnes, a gram-positive bacillus with low pathogenicity, is an uncommon but known cause of prosthetic joint infections, particularly related to shoulder surgery. C. acnes, however, is an extremely rare pathogen in the nonoperated knee joint. This report details an un...
Main Authors: | Kelechi R. Okoroha, Michael D. Gabbard II, Jamal Fitts, Trevor R. Banka |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2017-07-01
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Series: | The Surgery Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1603970 |
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