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SUBMITTER: Magro-Checa C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3233015 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of clinical microbiology 20111012 12
Cellulosimicrobium cellulans has been reported as a rare cause of human pathogenesis. Infections mainly occur in immunocompromised patients and very often are associated with a foreign body. We report the first case of septic arthritis caused by C. cellulans in an immunocompetent patient. Our patient suffered a penetrating palm tree thorn injury to his left knee 8 weeks before admission. Although no foreign objects were found, they were suspected because previous reports suggest a frequent assoc ...[more]