Septic Streptococcus milleri prepatellar bursitis.
The osteoarticular affinity of Streptococcus milleri has only recently been recognized. We report a case of septic prepatellar bursitis caused by this pathogen. The recent literature concerning osteoarticular involvement by S. milleri is reviewed.
Meys
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Department of Rheumatology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgium.
Michaux
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Lambert
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Triki
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Nagant de Deuxchaisnes
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D002062:Bursitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013290:Streptococcal Infections