A case of Mycoplasma hominis septic arthritis postpartum

Journal of Infection

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Phuah, Chia Ling ^a   Javid, Babak ^a   Aliyu, Sani H ^a   Lever, Andrew M L ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mycoplasma hominis; Pregnancy; Septic arthritis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; DOXYCYCLINE; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; TETRACYCLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PUERPERIUM; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD;

EID: 35348978180     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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