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International Journal of Advances In Case Reports

Volume 11, Issue 1, 2024
Mcmed International
International Journal of Advances In Case Reports
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XXX-XXXX (Print), 2349 - 8005 (Online)
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bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
ABIOTROPHIA DEFECTIVA SEPTIC ARTHRITIS OF A NATIVE KNEE
Author
Samuel Evan Carstensen*, Vincent Covelli, James A. Browne, Minton T. Cooper
Email
SC8FR@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu
keyword
Pleiomorphic coccobacillus, Abiotrophia defective, Genitourinary.
Abstract
Abiotrophia defective (A. defective), previously known as nutritionally variant streptococci (NVS), is part of the normal human flora, found most commonly in the oral, genitourinary, and intestinal cavities. It is a fastidious, gram-positive bacterium that often appears as a pleiomorphic coccobacillus. Commonly associated with endocarditis, the microbe is difficult to both isolate as well as eradicate. Few examples are provided in the orthopaedic literature, mostly involving prosthetic joint infections. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case report describing infection of A. defectiva in a native knee joint, which highlights the clinical significance of the organism.
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