Prosthetic joint infection caused by Granulicatella adiacens: a case series and review of literature

Abstract Background Bone and joint infection involving Granulicatella adiacens is rare, and mainly involved in cases of bacteremia and infectious endocarditis. Here we report three cases of prosthetic joint infection involving G. adiacens that were successfully treated with surgery and prolonged ant...

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Main Authors: Fanny Quénard, Piseth Seng, Jean-Christophe Lagier, Florence Fenollar, Andreas Stein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1630-1