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Clonal diversity of Cutibacterium acnes (formerly Propionibacterium acnes) in prosthetic joint infections
8 May 2019
Abstract excerpt
Prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are rare but feared complications following joint replacement surgery. Cutibacterium acnes is a skin commensal that is best known for its role in acne vulgaris but can also cause invasive infections such as PJIs. Some phylotypes might be associated with specific diseases, and recently, a plasmid was detected that might harbour important virulence genes. In this study, we...
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