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inActa Orthopaedica Belgica > Vol. 86/2 (Juin 2020) . - p. 249-252

Titre :	Delayed total hip arthroplasty infection with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis complex
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Hervé Poilvache, Auteur
Année de publication :	2020
Article en page(s) :	p. 249-252
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Résumé :	Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) joint infection is an uncommon (0,3-1,7%) (20) but devastating complication after THA. While mostly caused by Gram-positive bacteria, with staphylococci and streptococci accounting for up to 76% of cases (21), orthopaedic surgeons are sometimes faced with atypical germs such as fungi or mycobacteria. We present a case of THA joint infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MT) in a patient without a previous history of MT infection. A literature review was performed, and the treatment is discussed.
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[article] Delayed total hip arthroplasty infection with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis complex [texte imprimé] / Hervé Poilvache, Auteur . - 2020 . - p. 249-252.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Acta Orthopaedica Belgica > Vol. 86/2 (Juin 2020) . - p. 249-252

Résumé :

Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) joint infection is an uncommon (0,3-1,7%) (20) but devastating complication after THA. While mostly caused by Gram-positive bacteria, with staphylococci and streptococci accounting for up to 76% of cases (21), orthopaedic surgeons are sometimes faced with atypical germs such as fungi or mycobacteria. We present a case of THA joint infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MT) in a patient without a previous history of MT infection. A literature review was performed, and the treatment is discussed.

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