Paronychia Due toPrevotella biviaThat Resulted in Amputation: Fast and Correct Bacteriological Diagnosis Is Crucial
- 1 October 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 41 (10) , 4901-3
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.41.10.4901-4903.2003
Abstract
Prevotella biviais mainly associated with endometritis. The case of a patient with paronychia in a thumb due toP. biviaresulting in osteitis and amputation is reported. The species was not acknowledged in the first bacterial culture 2 weeks before surgery.Keywords
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