Prosthetic knee joint infection caused by α-hemolytic Streptococcus species: a case report

Abstract Background Knee arthroplasty is an orthopedic surgical procedure in which a damaged joint is replaced with an artificial one. It is estimated that 1–2% of knee arthroplasties will encounter infection over their lifetime. Although α-hemolytic Streptococcus species play an important role in p...

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Main Authors: Masoud Mardani, Jafar Mohammadshahi, Roghayeh Teimourpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03905-1