title: Dolosigranulum pigrum causing biomaterial-associated arthritis.
abstract: Dolosigranulum pigrum is a gram-positive, catalase-negative bacteria rarely associated with disease. We report a case of biomaterial-associated arthritis in an immunocompetent patient caused by D. pigrum. The organism was isolated from a synovial biopsy specimen and its identity confirmed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Microbiology, Asker and Baerum Hospital, Baerum, Norway. Bjorn.Odd.Johnsen@oslo-universitessykehus.no
authors.forename: Bjørn Odd
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Johnsen
authors.forename: Else Johanne
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Rønning
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Onken
authors.forename: Wender
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Figved
authors.forename: Pål A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Jenum
mesh_terms: D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006095:Gram-Positive Cocci / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials