Indolent Propionibacterium acnes infection associated with orthopedic hardware in the ankle: A case report and literature review

Abstract Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) infections of the foot and ankle are very rare and require a unique approach to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Clinicians should consider P. acnes as a cause for all late and indolent orthopedic infections, as appropriate surgical and medical manage...

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Main Authors: Abdul R. Arain, Connor W. Sullivan, Kyle Angelicola‐Richardson, Stefanos Haddad, Andrew Rosenbaum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-08-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2283