Bone and joint infections due to opportunistic mycobacteria, a review of French experience
Aims and objectives: Bone and joint infections due to environmental mycobacteria are rare and can develop very slowly. The source for these outbreaks is generally tap water supplies. In the present review, the focus is on a large outbreak of Mycobacterium xenopi spinal infections in patients who had...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Mycobacteriology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=5;spage=8;epage=8;aulast=Vincent;type=0 |