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First case of multiple discitis and sacroiliitis due to Abiotrophia defectiva

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Acknowledgments

We thank X. Haristoy and A. Lozniewski for their study of the bactericidal effect of antibiotic association and S. Lassoued and T. Billey for expert clinical data

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  1. Service de Microbiologie, Centre Hospitalier, 46005, Cahors, France

    N. Wilhelm & A. Le Coustumier

  2. Service de Médecine Interne et Maladies Infectieuses, Centre hospitalier, 46005, Cahors, France

    S. Sire

  3. Centre National de Référence des Streptocoques, Hôtel Dieu, Université Paris V, 1 Place du Parvis Notre-Dame, 75181, Paris 04, France

    J. Loubinoux & A. Bouvet

  4. Service de Rhumatologie, Centre Hospitalier, 46005, Cahors, France

    M. Beljerd

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Wilhelm, N., Sire, S., Le Coustumier, A. et al. First case of multiple discitis and sacroiliitis due to Abiotrophia defectiva. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 24, 76–78 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-004-1265-7

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