title: Foreign-body osteoarticular infection by Brucella melitensis: A report of three cases.
authors.affiliation: Services of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Hospital Mútua de Terrassa, University of Barcelona, Plaza Dr Robert, 5, 08221 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Mireia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cairó
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Calbo
authors.forename: Lucía
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matamala
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Asunción
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cuchi
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garau
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010000:Osteitis / Q000382:microbiology; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000382:microbiology; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012086:Reoperation; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents