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Mycoplasma hominis osteitis in an immunocompetent man.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17033788     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mycoplasma hominis has been associated with pelvic inflammatory illness, postpartum and neonatal infections and respiratory tract diseases. It is rarely isolated from patients with other infections. Reported here is a case of tibial osteitis that occurred in a 16-year-old immunocompetent man. Clinical and laboratory findings improved under treatment with clindamycin and fluoroquinolones.
Authors:
F Méchaï; G Le Moal; S Duchêne; C Burucoa; C Godet; M Freslon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology     Volume:  25     ISSN:  0934-9723     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis.     Publication Date:  2006 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-11-22     Completed Date:  2007-01-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8804297     Medline TA:  Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  715-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases, CHU de Poitiers, rue la milétrie, 86021, Poitiers cedex, France. mechaifrederic@wanadoo.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Humans
Immunocompetence
Male
Mycoplasma Infections / microbiology*
Mycoplasma hominis / classification,  genetics,  isolation & purification*
Osteitis / microbiology*
Tibia / microbiology*

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