Septic Arthritis due to Oral Streptococcal Species Following Intra-articular Injection: A Case Series and Retrospective Chart Review

BACKGROUND: Oral streptococcal species are a rare cause of septic arthritis. We hypothesized that one possible source of infection is oral bacteria from the mouth of a practitioner performing joint injection without a mask. While the use of a face mask is standard practice during lumbar puncture and...

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Autores principales: Cain, Stacy, Sifri, Costi D, Lewis, Jessica
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5632084/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.065

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5632084/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.065

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