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Ochrobactrum anthropi septic arthritis of the acromioclavicular joint in an immunocompetent 17 year old
1Hess Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, PLC, 4615 Quarles Ct, Harrisonburg, VA, USA.
Orthopedics
|March 19, 2009
Abstract:
Ochrobactrum anthropi is a ubiquitous, aerobic, gram-negative bacillus of low virulence, most frequently associated with nosocomial infections and infections related to indwelling catheters in immunocompromised hosts. This article presents the first reported case of O anthropi septic arthritis, here occurring at the acromioclavicular joint of an otherwise healthy patient, and provides treatment recommendations based on our experience.
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