First case of periprosthetic joint infection due to Clostridioides difficile in China
Abstract Background Clostridioides difficile usually causes intestinal infections. However, a 75-year-old lady had a periprosthetic joint infection due to this microorganism. We report a C. difficile infection of a prosthetic hip joint. Such an infection is rarely reported around the world. Case pre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06171-y |