@article{PAR00004152, title = {{F}inegoldia magna : a forgotten pathogen in prosthetic joint infection rediscovered by molecular biology}, author = {{L}evy, {P}. {Y}. and {F}enollar, {F}. and {S}tein, {A}. and {B}orrione, {F}. and {R}aoult, {D}idier}, abstract = {{I}n this study, we describe 13 patients with prosthetic infections due to {F}inegoldia magna (2% of our tested series). {P}atients presented with either polymicrobial infection after an open fracture or nosocomial infection after recent prosthesis implantation. {M}olecular techniques are critical for diagnosis, and recommended antibiotic prophylaxis has poor activity against {F}. magna.}, keywords = {}, journal = {{C}linical {I}nfectious {D}iseases}, volume = {49}, numero = {8}, pages = {1244--1247}, ISSN = {1058-4838}, year = {2009}, DOI = {10.1086/605672}, URL = {http://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00004152}, }