Parvimonas micra: A rare cause of native joint septic arthritis.
Anaerobe
; 39: 26-7, 2016 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Parvimonas micra is a fastidious, anaerobic, gram positive coccus, which is found in normal human oral and gastrointestinal flora. It has also been known as Peptostreptococcus micros and Micromonas micros with its most recent re-classification in 2006. It has been described in association with hematogenous seeding of prosthetic joints [1,2]. Several cases of discitis and osteomyelitis have been described in association with dental procedures and periodontal disease often with a subacute presentation. However, cases of native joint septic arthritis are limited [3-5]. Per our literature review, there is one case of native knee septic arthritis described in 1999, with a prolonged time to diagnosis and treatment due to difficulty culturing P. micra. The previously reported patient experienced significant joint destruction and morbidity [6]. Advances in culture techniques and new methods of organism identification including MALDI-TOF and 16s rRNA sequencing have lead to increased identification of this organism, which may be a more frequent bone and joint pathogen than previously realized.
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Peptostreptococcus
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Artrite Infecciosa
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Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Positivas
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Articulação do Joelho
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Prognostic_studies
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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En
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Anaerobe
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2016
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Article