Dolosigranulum pigrum causing biomaterial-associated arthritis.

Authors :: JOHNSEN, BJØRN ODD
RØNNING, ELSE JOHANNE
ONKEN, ANNETTE
FIGVED, WENDER
JENUM, PAL A.
Source :: APMIS; Feb2011, Vol. 119 Issue 2, p85-87, 3p, 1 Chart
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: Johnsen BO, Rønning EJ, Onken A, Figved W, Jenum PA. Dolosigranulum pigrum causing biomaterial-associated arthritis. APMIS 2010; 119: 85-7. Dolosigranulum pigrum is a gram-positive, catalase-negative bacteria rarely associated with disease. We report a case of biomaterial-associated arthritis in an immunocompetent patient caused by D. pigrum. The organism was isolated from a synovial biopsy specimen and its identity confirmed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]