title: Prosthetic joint infection due to "Helcococcus pyogenes" [corrected].
abstract: Helcococci have previously been associated with the colonization of ulcers and infections of the skin and soft tissues. We describe a case of prosthetic joint infection due to a previously undescribed organism that is genetically most closely related to Helcococcus.
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-7110, USA.
authors.forename: Anil A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Panackal
authors.forename: Yolanda B
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Houze
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prentice
authors.forename: Seth S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Leopold
authors.forename: Brad T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Cookson
authors.forename: W Conrad
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Liles
authors.forename: Ajit P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Limaye
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001483:Base Sequence; D005260:Female; D016998:Helicobacter / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology