Granulicatella adiacens: An uncommon diagnosis of prosthetic hip joint infection. A case report with review of the literature

We report a case of prosthetic hip infection in a 79 year old man caused by Granulicatella adiacens. The diagnosis was achieved using broad range 16S PCR gene analysis at an early stage, after joint aspiration and culture failed to yield a pathogen. Staged revision surgery together with administrati...

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Main Authors: Timothy C. Badrick, Iulian Nusem, Claire Heney, Marjoree Sehu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001608