Paronychia due to Prevotella bivia that resulted in amputation: fast and correct bacteriological diagnosis is crucial.
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Prevotella bivia is mainly associated with endometritis. The case of a patient with paronychia in a thumb due to P. bivia resulting in osteitis and amputation is reported. The species was not acknowledged in the first bacterial culture 2 weeks before surgery.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 41 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003