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Bordetella holmesii,an Emerging Cause of Septic Arthritis |
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| Authors: | Salaheddin F. Abouanaser Jocelyn A. Srigley Tram Nguyen Suzanne E. Dale Jennie Johnstone Lindsay Wilcox Frances Jamieson Prasad Rawte Jeffrey M. Pernica |
| Abstract: | Bordetella holmesii is a well-described pathogen in asplenic and immunocompromised patients. Here we report the first two published cases of septic arthritis caused by B. holmesii documented in apparently immunocompetent patients and unaccompanied by bacteremia. |
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