Hip Prosthesis Infection Due to Mycobacterium wolinskyi
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Hip prosthesis infection due to Mycobacterium wolinskyi.
Mycobacterium wolinskyi, first described in 1999, is a rapidly growing mycobacterium related to the Mycobacterium smegmatis group. Only eight cases of infection due to this microorganism have been reported, including three cases of bone infection. Here, we present the first case of a joint prosthesis infection cured with the combination of surgery and prolonged antibiotic therapy. The microorga...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0095-1137,1098-660X
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02685-05