Abstract
We report the first case of prosthetic joint infection caused by Mycobacterium alvei, which was identified by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism and verified by analysis of nucleotide sequences of its amplified 16S ribosomal DNA. The pathogen was susceptible to linezolid, amikacin, ciprofloxacin, tigecycline, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. The clinical implications are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3096-3098 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 08 2011 |