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Raoultella ornithinolytica: An unusual pathogen for prosthetic joint infection
Piseth Seng1, Françoise Theron2, Estelle Honnorat3
1Centre de Référence des Infections Ostéo-Articulaires (CRIOA) Interrégional Sud-Méditerranée, Hôpital de la Conception, 147, boulevard Baille, Marseille, France; Service des Maladies Infectieuses, Hôpital de la Conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille, France; Aix-Marseille Université, URMITE, UM 63, CNRS 7278-IRD 198, INSERM 1095, Faculté de Médecine, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille, France.
Abstract:
We herein report the first case of a prosthetic joint infection caused by Raoultella ornithinolytica in an immunocompetent patient. The clinical outcome was favorable after a two-stage prosthetic exchange and a six-month course of antimicrobial therapy.
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