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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03905-1 |