Scientists have discovered that a bone infection is caused by a newly described species of bacteria that is related to the tuberculosis pathogen.
The discovery may help improve the diagnosis and treatment of similar infections, according to an article in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
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