Prosthetic joint and implant contamination caused by Ralstonia pickettii: a report of three cases٭

We describe three cases of orthopaedic contamination caused by Ralstonia pickettii grown from prosthetic joint and implant material cultures following sonication in the microbiology laboratory. Given the temporal association between the cases, lack of clinical or intra-operative features of infectio...

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Main Authors: Edwards Brett D., Somayaji Ranjani, Missaghi Bayan, Chan Wilson W., Bois Aaron J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:SICOT-J
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2017017