| Literature DB >> 19410179 |
John Michelarakis1, Chryssi Varouhaki.
Abstract
World wide tuberculous infection of bone remains common but there are few case reports of atypical mycobacteria causing bone infection. A case is reported of recurrent osteomyelitis of the calcaneus due to such an atypical Mycobacterium and associated with interferon-gamma receptor deficiency (IFN-gamma) receptor deficiency.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19410179 DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2008.07.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Foot Ankle Surg ISSN: 1268-7731 Impact factor: 2.705