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Septic arthritis due to Absidia corymbifera in a patient with HIV-1 infection.

Author(s): R Antelo, J Quero, A Monje Gaitan, T Lara, C Luzuriaga Tomás, Esteban J. Parra

Publication date: 2008-05-31

Keywords: AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, complications, microbiology, Absidia, classification, isolation & purification, Adult, Arthritis, Infectious, HIV Infections, immunology, virology, HIV-1, Humans, Male, Mucormycosis, Synovial Fluid

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We report the first case described of septic arthritis caused by Absidia corymbifera in the setting of cellular immune deficiency associated with HIV-1 infection. Isolation of this organism from sterile fluids as synovial fluid should be regarded as pathogenic.

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PubMed ID:: 18084717

DOI:: 10.1007/s15010-007-6297-3

ScienceOpen disciplines: Chemistry

Keywords: AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections,complications,microbiology,Absidia,classification,isolation & purification,Adult,Arthritis, Infectious,HIV Infections,immunology,virology,HIV-1,Humans,Male,Mucormycosis,Synovial Fluid

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