Septic Arthritis of the Hip Caused by Brucella abortus: A Case Report / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
;
: 130-135, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-649610
ABSTRACT
Brucellosis is a glbally distributed zoonotic infection of the Brucella genus that can involve multiple tissue and organ. In Korea, Brucellosis is caused mainly by B. abortus. but there is no reported case of pyogenic hip joint infection due to Brucella infection in Korea. The authors report a rare case of B. abortus infection in a 40-year-old male cattle breeder male who presented with septic arthritis of the hip joint as the first clinical manifestation.
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Main subject:
Brucella
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Brucellosis
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Arthritis, Infectious
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Hip
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Hip Joint
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Korea
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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