Periprosthetic knee infection by Mycobacterium bovis and Candida guilliermondii in the context of a zoonosis: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Introduction Periprosthetic joint infections are a major challenge for treating physicians. Musculoskeletal infections with Mycobacterium bovis are extremely rare, with an assumed incidence of 0.08–0.1%. Consequently, periprosthetic joint infections with Mycobacterium bovis are even less fr...

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Main Authors: Emanuel Kuner, Jens Arne Jöckel, Rene Orler, Reto Nüesch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2009-8

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