A confusing Case – Weissella confusa Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

The authors describe the first case of Weissella confusa infection of a prosthetic joint. Identification of the pathogen required 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing of isolates obtained on two separate occasions during the assessment of an elderly woman with a painful, swollen knee following total knee ar...

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Main Authors: Richard Medford, Samir N Patel, Gerald A Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/745856
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