Abstract
Twelve group B Streptococcus (GBS) prosthetic joint infection (PJI) cases are reported. The mean patient age was 55 years. Eleven infections were caused by GBS alone. The associated isolates belonged to phylogenetic lineages different from those that cause neonatal meningitis. The clinical outcome was favorable for the eight patients for whom follow-up data were available.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Typing
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Osteoarthritis / microbiology*
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Osteoarthritis / pathology*
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Phylogeny
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology*
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / pathology*
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Streptococcal Infections / microbiology*
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Streptococcal Infections / pathology*
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Streptococcus agalactiae / classification*
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Streptococcus agalactiae / genetics
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Streptococcus agalactiae / isolation & purification
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Treatment Outcome