Case report: Anaerobiospirillum prosthetic joint infection in a heart transplant recipient.

Gregory R MaddenMelinda D PoulterMichael P CrawfordDaniel S WilsonGerald R Donowitz

Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2019)

Anaerobiospirillum spp. should be considered in immunocompromised patients with exposure to dogs or cats who present with bacteremia, gastrointestinal infection, pyomyositis, or prosthetic joint infections, especially in cases of culture-negative or with anaerobic culture growth.

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