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Septic arthritis of knee joint due to Parvimonas micra.

BMJ Case Reports 2017 November 15
Parvimonas species are anaerobic, Gram-positive cocci that are a constituent of normal oral and gastrointestinal flora. We present a case of right knee joint septic arthritis due to Parvimonas micra in an immunocompromised patient. A 61-year-old male renal and pancreatic transplant recipient on immunosuppressive therapy was admitted to our hospital due to intense pain, joint swelling and inability to move his right knee over the past 9 months. After synovial fluid was drawn, cultures were positive for P. micra , an anaerobic pathogen that is part of the flora of the oral cavity. We report a rare causative pathogen for septic arthritis in an immunocompromised patient.

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