Affiliation
Department of Medical Microbiology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Ireland.Issue Date
2012-02-03T15:14:09ZMeSH
AnimalsAnimals, Domestic
Ankle Joint/*microbiology/pathology
Arthritis, Infectious/complications/*microbiology
Corynebacterium Infections/complications/*microbiology
Corynebacterium pyogenes/classification/*isolation & purification
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/*complications
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Osteomyelitis/complications/*microbiology
Zoonoses/microbiology
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J Infect. 1998 Jul;37(1):71-3.Journal
The Journal of infectionPubMed ID
9733386Abstract
We report a case of septic arthritis and osteomyelitis of the left ankle due to Actinomyces pyogenes in a diabetic farmer. Few confirmed human cases of A. pyogenes infection have been reported, partly because of inadequate identification of this bacterium. Bacteriological characteristics of the organism, which resembles Arcanobacterium haemolyticum, are described with a review of previous case reports.Language
engISSN
0163-4453 (Print)0163-4453 (Linking)
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