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Total knee arthroplasties infected by Brucella melitensis: a case report
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Total knee arthroplasties infected by Brucella melitensis: a case report
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ).
1997 Apr.
Abstract
A 74-year-old man with bilateral knee arthroplasties developed Brucella arthritis in both joints after a total joint arthroplasty in his left knee. This complication is the second case reported in the literature to date.
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