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The patient underwent prompt arthroscopic debridement with graft retention and received 6 weeks of pathogen-directed antibiotics. Intraoperative anaerobic cultures subsequently confirmed\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">F. magna<\/jats:italic>\n                      . At the 1-year follow-up, she had full recovery without recurrence.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case highlights the diagnostic value of rapid multiplex PCR in culture-negative postoperative infections, enabling early targeted therapy and graft preservation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2106\/jbjs.cc.26.00018","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,5]],"date-time":"2026-06-05T18:00:27Z","timestamp":1780682427000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Acute Septic Arthritis Caused by Finegoldia magna After ACL Reconstruction Diagnosed by 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