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A spacer infection by Candida albicans secondary to a Staphylococcus capitis prosthetic joint infection: a case report

BACKGROUND: Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most feared complications following total arthroplasty surgeries. Gram-positive bacteria are the most common microorganisms implicated in PJIs, while infections mediated by fungi only account for 1% of cases. When dealing with PJIs, a two-st...

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Autores principales: Bottagisio, Marta, Bidossi, Alessandro, Logoluso, Nicola, Pellegrini, Antonio, De Vecchi, Elena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8094554/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33947342
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06113-8