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Knee
; 15(2): 144-7, 2008 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18187329
ABSTRACT
Pneumoccal infection of a total knee replacement is rare. We present a case of hematogeous pneumoccocal infection of a revision total knee arthroplasty as a complication of disseminated pneumoccocal sepsis. The patient was successfully treated with two stage reimplantation in addition to 8 weeks of intravenous moxifloxacin and penicillin, and remains infection free and functions well over 3 years postoperatively.