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Osteomyelitis and Secondary Septic Arthritis Caused by Sphingomonas paucimobilis

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We describe a case of osteomyelitis and secondary septic arthritis caused by Sphingomonas paucimobilis in an immunosupressed adolescent which did not present typically, leading to a delay in diagnosis. This case highlights the need to thoroughly investigate musculoskeletal pain in the immunocompromised patient in order to exclude an infection as a cause.

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  1. 25 Lyndhurst Road, Crosby, Liverpool L23 9TN, UK

    R. M. Charity

  2. Dept. of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Liverpool Children’s Hospital, Alder Hey, Liverpool, UK

    A. F. Foukas

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Charity, R.M., Foukas, A.F. Osteomyelitis and Secondary Septic Arthritis Caused by Sphingomonas paucimobilis . Infection 33, 93–95 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-005-4048-x

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