Prosthetic joint infection caused by Helcococcus kunzii.
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چکیده
Helcococcus kunzii was isolated by sonication and conventional cultures obtained from a case of infection following total knee prosthesis in an immunocompetent patient. The patient recovered uneventfully. This is the first known case of an H. kunzii prosthetic joint infection.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 50 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012