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Case Reports
. 1989 Nov;27(11):2606-8.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.27.11.2606-2608.1989.

Eikenella corrodens cellulitis and arthritis of the knee

S A Flesher  1 , E J Bottone
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Eikenella corrodens cellulitis and arthritis of the knee

S A Flesher et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1989 Nov.

Abstract

Severe cellulitis and septic arthritis due to Eikenella corrodens and a viridans group streptococcus developed following dental manipulation in a patient with a history of hemarthrosis. Correct diagnosis was achieved by recognition of E. corrodens on a culture of a knee aspirate. Antimicrobial (ampicillin) therapy resulted in a therapeutic response.

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