Case report: Anaerobiospirillum prosthetic joint infection in a heart transplant recipient

Case report: Anaerobiospirillum prosthetic joint infection in a heart transplant recipient

Abstract Background We report a case of prosthetic hip joint infection in a heart transplant recipient due to Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens, a genus of spiral-shaped curved anaerobic gram-negative rod which colonizes the gastrointestinal tract of cats and dogs. Invasive infections in humans...

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Main Authors: Gregory R. Madden, Melinda D. Poulter, Michael P. Crawford, Daniel S. Wilson, Gerald R. Donowitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Anaerobiospirillum
Prosthetic joint infection
Solid-organ transplant
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2684-z

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