Identification of a Novel Mycoplasma Species in a Patient With Septic Arthritis of the Hip and Seal Finger.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An Alaska Native hunter developed fever, swollen finger, and septic hips after harvesting seals. Evaluation of hip tissue by 16S rRNA gene polymerase chain reaction and sequencing revealed a putative novel mycoplasma species. We report the identification of this organism and describe the first known case of disseminated seal finger mycoplasmosis.
Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Infectious
- Fingers
- Hip
- Mycoplasma
- Mycoplasma Infections