Postpartum septic arthritis of pubic symphysis due to Sneathia sanguinegens, Sneathia vaginalis, and Mageeibacillus indolicus: Contribution of clinical metagenomics

Sneathia sanguinegens, Sneathia vaginalis, and Mageeibacillus indolicus have been recently described in the female genital tract. We present the first case of a postpartum septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis due to these organisms, identified by next generation sequencing. (c) 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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This article presents the first case of postpartum septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis caused by Sneathia sanguinegens, Sneathia vaginalis, and Mageeibacillus indolicus, identified using next generation sequencing.