Moraxella lacunata Subacute Osteomyelitis in a Child

Author(s):  
Fortesa Mehmeti ◽  
Blaise Cochard ◽  
Céline Cuérel ◽  
Geraldo De Coulon ◽  
Romain Dayer ◽  
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Abstract Moraxella lacunata is a rare coccobacillus associated with eye and upper respiratory tract infections. It may also have an affinity for bone and joint tissue. We report on 1 case of subacute osteomyelitis of the patella due to M. lacunata that presented as an osteolytic bone lesion in a child.

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