Streptobacillus moniliformis as the causative agent in spondylodiscitis and psoas abscess after rooster scratches.
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We report a case of Streptobacillus moniliformis spondylodiscitis accompanied by a psoas abscess in an 80-year-old man scratched by a rooster. S. moniliformis was identified from abscess fluid by use of 16S rRNA gene sequencing. After 18 weeks of antimicrobial therapy, the clinical condition of the patient improved.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 46 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008