Community-Acquired Staphylococcus argenteus Sequence Type 2250 Bone and Joint Infection, France, 2017

We report a rare case of Staphylococcus argenteus bone and joint infection in a 9-year-old boy in France. His finger arthritis was complicated by osteitis 5 weeks later, which resulted in a secondary intervention. This case indicates the virulence of S. argenteus, an emerging pathogen whose clinical...

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Published in:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Josselin Rigaill, Florence Grattard, Sylvain Grange, Fabien Forest, Elie Haddad, Anne Carricajo, Anne Tristan, Frederic Laurent, Elisabeth Botelho-Nevers, Paul O. Verhoeven
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-10-01
Subjects:	Staphylococcus argenteus Staphylococcus aureus bacteria sequence type ST2250 bone and joint infection
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/10/18-0727_article