Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3347077 | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
This report describes a case of primary Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteremia with prosthetic joint infection caused by serotype 6C with recurrent infection in a patient with a history of congenital asplenia and underlying autoimmune disease. Isolates from the primary and recurrent infections were determined to be indistinguishable by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. This study expands the conditions associated with recurrent invasive pneumococcal disease caused by serotype 6C.
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Authors
Amity L. Roberts, Angela L. Hewlett, Jigui Yu, Moon H. Nahm, Paul D. Fey, Peter C. Iwen,