Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens Septic Arthritis following Puncture with a Coxspur Hawthorn Thorn

Differential interactions between Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens and common bean.

Bacterial wilt of common bean caused by Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens is an important disease in terms of economic importance. It reduces grain yield by colonizing xylem vessels, subsequently impeding the translocation of water and nutrients to the superior plant parts. The existence of physiological races in C. flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens has not so far been reported. ...

Interaction between Xylella Fastidiosa and Curtobacterium Flaccumfaciens

Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) is a fastidious gram-negative, xylem-limited bacterium that causes diseases in many crops of economic importance, such as grape (Pierce’s disease), almond, peach, coffee, plum and citrus. Xf can infect all known Citrus sinensis cultivars and causes Citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC). One major endophyte isolated from CVC-asymptomatic plants is the bacterium Curtobacterium...

Septic arthritis following puncture wound of the foot.

Thorn injury mimicking a septic arthritis of the knee

On examination in the A&E department he had a swollen, generally tender right knee with decreased range of movement. There was a large effusion with a positive patellar tap. There was also evidence of a small puncture wound in the superomedial aspect of his right knee. He was apyrexic (36.2C) and systemically well. The knee was aspirated under aseptic technique, and 8ml of turbid fluid was samp...

Severe combined immunodeficiency presented with septic arthritis: A case report

Severe combined immunodeficiency is a rare, fatal syndrome of diverse genetic cause in which there is combined absence of T-lymphocyte and B-lymphocyte function (and in many cases also natural killer, or NK lymphocyte function). These defects lead to extreme susceptibility to serious infections. Without intervention, the T and B-cell dysfunction usually results in severe infection and death in ...