Septic arthritis in a native joint due to Anaerococcus prevotii

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 775-776

  Jain, S ^a   Bui, V ^a   Spencer, C ^a   Yee, L ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUCLOXACILLIN; FUSIDIC ACID; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ANAEROCOCCUS PREVOTII; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MICROCOCCUS; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FLOXACILLIN; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 45549099655     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2007.053421     Document Type: Article

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