Articular aspergillosis: case report.
We present an unusual case of osteomyelitis of the tibia and septic arthritis of the knee caused by Aspergillus fumigatus in a renal transplant recipient. Although the characteristic joint involvement was present, the synovial fluid was initially sterile and contained numerous pyrophosphate crystals.
Alvarez
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Orthopedics Department, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain.
Calvo
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Abril
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D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D001228:Aspergillosis; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*