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Wouter Rozemeijer1, Timothy U Jiya, Martine Rijnsburger
1Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. w.rozemeijer@vumc.nl
Abstract:
We describe a case of a total hip arthroplasty infection caused by Abiotrophia defectiva, identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Removal of the prosthesis followed by antibiotic treatment resulted in a good clinical outcome. 16S rRNA gene sequencing can be a useful tool in diagnosing infection with this fastidious microorganism that can easily be misidentified using phenotypic identification methods.