Paraneoplastic Clostridium septicum Infection of a Total Knee Arthroplasty
Abstract We describe a case of a well-functioning total knee arthroplasty acutely infected with Clostridium septicum . This is the first reported infection of a prosthetic joint with this organism. A search for the source of this infection uncovered a colonic malignancy. This organism is highly asso...
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Published in | The Journal of arthroplasty Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 666.e9 - 666.e11 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
01.06.2011
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