First case of bone infection caused by Paenibacillus turicensis.

ABSTRACT: Paenibacillus spp. are bacteria present in the environment but are rarely isolated in humans. Here we report the first case of bone infection caused by Paenibacillus turicensis and a second case of human infection caused by this bacterium.

SUBMITTER: Quenard F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4877404 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature