Acute Hematogenous Periprosthetic Hip Infection by <i>Gemella morbillorum</i>, Successfully Treated with Debridement, Antibiotics and Implant Retention: A Case Report and Literature Review of Osteoarticular <i>Gemella morbillorum</i> Infections

Acute Hematogenous Periprosthetic Hip Infection by <i>Gemella morbillorum</i>, Successfully Treated with Debridement, Antibiotics and Implant Retention: A Case Report and Literature Review of Osteoarticular <i>Gemella morbillorum</i> Infections

<i>Gemella morbillorum</i> is a facultative anaerobic, catalase-negative and non-spore forming Gram-positive cocci. It can be found as part of the normal oropharyngeal flora, in the gastrointestinal tract and the female genital tract. However, it can be a causal agent of infections such...

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Main Authors: Albert Pardo-Pol, Daniel Pérez-Prieto, Albert Alier, Lucas Ilzarbe, Lluïsa Sorlí, Lluis Puig, Santos Martínez-Díaz, Joan Gómez-Junyent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
prosthetic joint infection
<i>Gemella morbillorum</i>
intestinal bacterial translocation
implant retention
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/8/191

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