Infection of a total knee joint prosthesis by peptostreptococcus micros and propionibacterium acnes in an elderly RA patient: implant salvage with longterm antibiotics and needle aspiration/irrigation.

Stoll T; Stucki G; Brühlmann P; Vogt M; Gschwend N; Michel BA

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Infection of a total knee joint prosthesis by peptostreptococcus micros and propionibacterium acnes in an elderly RA patient: implant salvage with longterm antibiotics and needle aspiration/irrigation.

Stoll T Department of Rheumatology and Physical Medicine, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
Stucki G
Brühlmann P
Vogt M
Gschwend N
Michel BA

1996-07-01

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Clinical rheumatology. - 1996

Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections

English We describe the favourable long-term outcome after late total knee joint prosthesis infection in an elderly RA patient. Peptostreptococcus micros and Propionibacterium acnes were cultured from the synovial fluid, and the finding of a coexistent abscess at the root of a wisdom tooth suggested a dental origin to the joint infection. Long-term antibiotics in conjunction with aspiration/irrigation resulted in salvage of the implant and an excellent functional outcome.

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DOI 10.1007/bf02230366
PMID 8853177

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Journal article

Infection of a total knee joint prosthesis by peptostreptococcus micros and propionibacterium acnes in an elderly RA patient: implant salvage with longterm antibiotics and needle aspiration/irrigation.

Aged

Anti-Bacterial Agents

Drug Therapy, Combination

Female

Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections

Humans

Knee Prosthesis

Peptostreptococcus

Periodontal Abscess

Propionibacterium acnes

Radiography

Synovial Fluid

Therapeutic Irrigation

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