Bacillus pumilus Septic Arthritis in a Healthy Child

Bacillus pumilus Septic Arthritis in a Healthy Child

We report a case of septic arthritis caused by a Bacillus species, B. pumilus, occurring in a healthy child. This organism rarely causes serious infections and has only been described in newborns and immunocompromised individuals or as a skin infection. This child developed an indolent joint swellin...

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Main Authors: V. M. Shivamurthy, Soren Gantt, Christopher Reilly, Peter Tilley, Jaime Guzman, Lori Tucker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3265037
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