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Small-colony variant of Staphylococcus lugdunensis in prosthetic joint infection [PDF]

Arthroplasty Today, 2018
Prosthetic joint infection is usually caused by staphylococci. Among the coagulase-negative staphylococci, Staphylococcus lugdunensis is important because it behaves as a pathogen similar to S aureus.
Mohamed Askar, PhD, MRCS, Benjamin Bloch, PhD, FRCS Orth, Roger Bayston, PhD, FRCPath   +2 more
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Prosthetic joint infection caused by Neisseria sicca/subflava [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Prosthetic joint infections are most commonly caused by staphylococci and streptococci, while commensal Neisseria species are exceedingly rare etiologic agents.
Hassaan Abid, Akrum Saleh, Michael DeBrota, Hamza Waheed, Rodney Yuhico, Ritika Zijoo   +5 more
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Reinfection and re-revision rates of 113 two-stage revisions in infected TKA [PDF]

Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, 2020
Introduction: Two-stage revision is the most frequently performed revision procedure of a (suspected) periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The reported results of this treatment show large variability between studies,
J. Bongers, A. M.E. Jacobs, K. Smulders, G. G. van, J. H.M. Goosen   +4 more
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Evaluation One Year after DAIR Treatment in 91 Suspected Early Prosthetic Joint Infections in Primary Knee and Hip Arthroplasty [PDF]

Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, 2019
Introduction: Early recognition and appropriate initial treatment with debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR) if a suspicion of an early prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is present can eradicate infection on first attempt and prevent ...
A. M.E. Jacobs, A. M.E. Jacobs, L. J.J. Valkering, M. Bénard, J. F. Meis, J. F. Meis, J. H.M. Goosen   +6 more
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Gonococcal Prosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]

Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, 2017
Neisseria gonorrhoea is a common sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Disseminated gonococcal infection is an infrequent presentation and rarely can be associated with septic arthritis. Incidence of this infection is rising, both internationally and
I. Gassiep, I. Gassiep, B. Gilpin, B. Gilpin, J. Douglas, D. Siebert, D. Siebert   +6 more
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Do Prosthetic Joint Infections Worsen the Functional Ambulatory Outcome of Patients with Joint Replacements? A Retrospective Matched Cohort Study

Antibiotics, 2020
Objectives: To assess the effect on the functional ambulatory outcome of postoperative joint infection (PJI) cured at the first treatment attempt versus not developing PJI in patients with hip and knee prostheses.
Isabel Mur, Marcos Jordán, Alba Rivera, Virginia Pomar, José Carlos González, Joaquín López-Contreras, Xavier Crusi, Ferran Navarro, Mercè Gurguí, Natividad Benito   +9 more
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Protective effect of N-acetylcysteine in prosthetic joint infection: A nationwide population-based cohort study

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2020
Purpose: This nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study evaluated the protective effect of N-acetylcysteine against prosthetic joint infection after hip or knee joint replacement.
Chan-Yuan Chang, Wu-Chien Chien, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Chang-Huei Tsao, Fu-Huang Lin, Feng-Yee Chang, Shih-Ta Shang, Yung-Chih Wang   +7 more
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Infection after total joint replacement of the hip and knee: research programme including the INFORM RCT

Programme Grants for Applied Research, 2022
Background: People with severe osteoarthritis, other joint conditions or injury may have joint replacement to reduce pain and disability. In the UK in 2019, over 200,000 hip and knee replacements were performed.
Ashley W Blom, Andrew D Beswick, Amanda Burston, Fran E Carroll, Kirsty Garfield, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Shaun Harris, Setor K Kunutsor, Athene Lane, Erik Lenguerrand, Alasdair MacGowan, Charlotte Mallon, Andrew J Moore, Sian Noble, Cecily K Palmer, Ola Rolfson, Simon Strange, Michael R Whitehouse   +17 more
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An Unusual Case of Brucella abortus Prosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]

Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, 2019
Brucellosis is a systemic infection caused by brucella species. Prosthetic joint infection due to brucella species is rare. We report the case of a prosthetic joint infection presenting fourteen years post treatment for systemic brucellosis.
J. Walsh, A. Gilleece, L. Fenelon, D. Cogley, K. Schaffer   +4 more
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Acute left knee prosthetic joint infection by Francisella tularensis with literature review

IDCases, 2023
Tularemia is a severe zoonotic disease caused by gram-negative bacillus Francisella tularensis. F. tularensis species account for most cases in the United States of America (USA). Apart from the six classical clinical presentations that include glandular,
Javier Escovar, Sachin M. Patil, William Roland   +2 more
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