Brucella melitensis prosthetic joint infection

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) due to spp. is rare. We report a case in a 75-year-old man and review 29 additional cases identified in a literature search. The diagnosis of Brucella PJI is challenging, in particular in non-endemic countries. Serological tests prior to joint aspiration or surgi...

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Published in:	Journal of bone and joint infection Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 136 - 142
Main Authors:	Flury, Domenica, Behrend, Henrik, Sendi, Parham, von Kietzell, Matthias, Strahm, Carol
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Australia Ivyspring International Publisher 05-04-2017 Copernicus Publications
Subjects:	Short Research Communication Periprosthetic joint infection Brucella
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Summary:	Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) due to spp. is rare. We report a case in a 75-year-old man and review 29 additional cases identified in a literature search. The diagnosis of Brucella PJI is challenging, in particular in non-endemic countries. Serological tests prior to joint aspiration or surgical intervention are reasonable. Involvement of infection control and timely information to laboratory personnel is mandatory upon diagnosis. There is no uniform treatment concept, neither with respect to surgical intervention nor for the duration of antimicrobials. Most cases have a successful outcome, irrespective of surgical modality, and with an antimicrobial combination regimen for 12 or more weeks.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interest exists.
ISSN:	2206-3552 2206-3552
DOI:	10.7150/jbji.18408