Multifocal Proteus mirabilis osteomyelitis requiring bilateral amputation in an HIV-positive patient.
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We present a rare case of multifocal Proteus mirabilis osteomyelitis in an HIV-positive patient. Despite the patient's good immune status as assessed by her CD4 cell count and the aggressive treatment, she eventually underwent bilateral above-knee amputations to eradicate the infection. Multifocal Proteus mirabilis osteomyelitis can have an unpredictable clinical course with a severe outcome in HIV-positive patients.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
دوره 89 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007