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The osteoarticular affinity of Streptococcus milleri has only recently been recognized. We report a case of septic prepatellar bursitis caused by this pathogen. The recent literature concerning osteoarticular involvement by S. mileri is reviewed.
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Meys, E., Michaux, L., Lambert, M. et al. Septic streptococcus milleri prepatellar bursitis. Clin Rheumatol 11, 109–111 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02207096
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