| Literature DB >> 12435072 |
A Ince, B Tiemer1, J Gille, C Boos, M Russlies.
Abstract
The first documented case of knee alloarthroplasty infection due to Abiotrophia defectiva, formerly known as nutritionally variant streptococci (NVS) and Streptococcus defectivus, is presented. The microbiology of this bacterium is discussed and clinical features of previously reported cases of infections by NVS are reviewed briefly.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12435072 DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-51-10-899
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Microbiol ISSN: 0022-2615 Impact factor: 2.472