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Published in: Infection 1/2011

01-02-2011 | Case Report

Septic arthritis due to Rothia mucilaginosa

Authors: A. J. Kaasch, G. Saxler, H. Seifert

Published in: Infection | Issue 1/2011

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Rothia mucilaginosa is a Gram-positive coccus whose natural habitat is the oral cavity and the upper respiratory tract. It only rarely causes infections in humans. Here we report the first case of septic arthritis in a native joint. …
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Metadata
Title
Septic arthritis due to Rothia mucilaginosa
Authors
A. J. Kaasch
G. Saxler
H. Seifert
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Infection / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0300-8126
Electronic ISSN: 1439-0973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-010-0065-5

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