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Histoplasma capsulatum prosthetic joint infection
Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2023 Immunocompromised patients are at risk of opportunistic infections. This is a 67-year-old woman with systemic sclerosis and knee osteoarthritis who underwent left total knee arthroplasty in 2009.
Sandra Rajme-López +3 more
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Prosthetic joint infections [PDF]
, 2013 Objectives: To review the available literature on prosthetic joint infections and provide recommendations on management particularly the importance of identifying the causative organism and starting the most appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
Fsadni, Claudia, Fsadni, Peter
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Prosthetic Joint Infections [PDF]
Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2012 Prosthetic joint infections represent a major therapeutic challenge for both healthcare providers and patients. This article reviews the predisposing factors, pathogenesis, microbiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis of prosthetic joint infection.
Saima, Aslam, Rabih O, Darouiche
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Prosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]
Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2014 SUMMARY Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a tremendous burden for individual patients as well as the global health care industry. While a small minority of joint arthroplasties will become infected, appropriate recognition and management are critical to preserve or restore adequate function and prevent excess morbidity.
Aaron J, Tande, Robin, Patel
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Campylobacter Prosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2014 ABSTRACTA 75-year-old man was diagnosed with probableCampylobacter jejuniprosthetic knee infection after a diarrheal illness. Joint aspirate and operative cultures were negative, but PCR of prosthesis sonicate fluid was positive, as was stool culture.
Shawn, Vasoo +8 more
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Corynebacterium Prosthetic Joint Infection [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2012 ABSTRACTIdentification ofCorynebacteriumspecies may be challenging.Corynebacteriumspecies are occasional causes of prosthetic joint infection (PJI), but few data are available on the subject. Based on the literature,C. amycolatum,C. aurimucosum,C. jeikeium, andC. striatumare the most commonCorynebacteriumspecies that cause PJI.
Charles, Cazanave +3 more
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Synergistic Activity of Fosfomycin, Ciprofloxacin, and Gentamicin Against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms [PDF]
, 2019 Gram-negative (GN) rods cause about 10% periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) and represent an increasing challenge due to emergence of antimicrobial resistance.
Di Luca, Mariagrazia +4 more
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Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2018 Background/purpose: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) improves the patient's quality of life by relieving pain, correcting the deformity, and helping the patient resume normal activities. However, post-TKA prosthetic joint infection leads to implant failure,
Fu-Der Wang +3 more
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Prosthetic hip infection due to Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis
IDCases, 2021 Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication of prosthetic joint implantation with a prevalence of about 1–2 % of all prosthetic joint surgeries. While Staphylococcus spp. are the most common organisms isolated, Salmonella spp.
Fernando Casado-Castillo +4 more
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Infection in prosthetic material [PDF]
, 2015 Surgical site infection (SSI) occurs when a wound created as part of a surgical procedure becomes infected. SSI is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections and occurs in approximately 5% of patients undergoing a surgical procedure. SSI may
Chetter, Ian, Smith, George
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