Abstract
Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, a gram-negative aerobic bacillus of the family Parvobacteriaceae which is a normal inhabitant of the oral flora, is a rare cause of human infection. We report a case of septic arthritis caused by this organism in an uncompromised child.
MeSH terms
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Actinobacillus Infections / diagnosis
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Actinobacillus Infections / drug therapy
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Actinobacillus Infections / microbiology*
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans* / drug effects
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Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis
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Arthritis, Infectious / drug therapy
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Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Knee / microbiology
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Penicillins / therapeutic use