Prosthetic joint infection due to Haemophilus aphrophilus
Professional Medical Journal-Quarterly [The]. 2008; 15 (4): 533-536
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-89923
ABSTRACT
A case of prosthetic joint infection due to Haemophilus aphrophilus is presented. A 76-year-old woman, with a long history of pain in her left hip and raised inflammatory markers, underwent prosthetic joint excision. Six samples of pus and tissue were taken from the joint and Haemophilus aphrophilus was cultured from 3 of these specimens. We review the clinical and microbiological findings. Treatment with ciprofloxacin after removal of the prosthesis resulted in clinical improvement
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Ciprofloxacin
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Treatment Outcome
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Prosthesis-Related Infections
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Haemophilus Infections
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Hip Prosthesis
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Professional Med. J.-Q
Year:
2008
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