Case Studies and Literature Review of Francisella tularensis–Related Prosthetic Joint Infection
Léa Ponderand, Thomas Guimard, Estibaliz Lazaro, Henry Dupuy, Olivia Peuchant, Nathalie Roch, Philippe Deroche, Tristan Ferry, Max Maurin, Aurélie Hennebique, Sandrine Boisset, Isabelle Pelloux, and Yvan Caspar
Author affiliations: Grenoble Alpes University Hospital Center, Grenoble, France (L. Ponderand, M. Maurin, A. Hennebique, S. Boisset, I. Pelloux, Y. Caspar); Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IBS, Grenoble, France (L. Ponderand, S. Boisset, Y. Caspar); Departmental Hospital Center of Vendée, La Roche sur Yon, France (T. Guimard); University Hospital Center of Haut-Lévêque, Pessac, France (E. Lazaro, H. Dupuy); University Hospital Center of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France (O. Peuchant); William Morey Hospital Center, Chalon-sur-Saône, France (N. Roch); Dracy-le-Fort Orthopedic Center, Dracy-le-Fort, France (P. Deroche); Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, CNRS ENS Lyon, INSERM, Lyon, France (T. Ferry); Croix-Rousse University Hospital Center, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon (T. Ferry); Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, TIMC-IMAG, Grenoble (M. Maurin, A. Hennebique)
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Figure 1. Computed tomography scan of pelvis in case 1 showing large abscess of the left hip with a periosteal image compatible with an osteitis in case of Francisella tularensis–related prosthetic joint infection, France.
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