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South Med J ; 100(1): 66-9, 2007 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17269530

RESUMO

Prosthetic joint infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis usually involves the hips or knees and can result from either local reactivation, or less often from hematogenous spread. Predisposing conditions include rheumatoid arthritis, chronic steroid use and pulmonary diseases. The most common symptom at presentation is pain, and the most common physical finding is joint swelling and/or a draining sinus tract. The sedimentation rate is helpful when elevated but is nonspecific, and initial skin testing is only helpful when positive. The diagnosis depends on culture and histologic examination of tissue. Removal of the joint combined with oral antituberculous treatment is necessary when the infection is discovered greater than six weeks post joint replacement. Early diagnosis leads to decreased morbidity. Tuberculous infection of prosthetic joints is a rare disease and its diagnosis depends on a high degree of clinical suspicion.


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Articulação do Joelho , Prótese do Joelho/efeitos adversos , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/isolamento & purificação , Infecções Relacionadas à Prótese/microbiologia , Tuberculose Osteoarticular/microbiologia , Idoso , Antituberculosos/uso terapêutico , Remoção de Dispositivo , Feminino , Humanos , Prótese do Joelho/microbiologia , Infecções Relacionadas à Prótese/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções Relacionadas à Prótese/cirurgia , Tuberculose Osteoarticular/tratamento farmacológico , Tuberculose Osteoarticular/cirurgia
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South Med J ; 99(11): 1295-6, 2006 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17195430

RESUMO

Nonmenstrual toxic shock syndrome (TSS) due to Staphylococcus aureus can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. While drotrecogin alfa (DA) has been employed in patients with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) severe sepsis and septic shock, its utility in TSS remains unclear. The authors report a case of severe sepsis in the setting of MRSA-associated TSS that responded to treatment with DA. This case illustrates a potential role for DA in the treatment of toxic shock syndromes and emphasizes the importance of aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in approaching these conditions.


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Anti-Infecciosos/uso terapêutico , Proteína C/uso terapêutico , Choque Séptico/tratamento farmacológico , Choque Séptico/microbiologia , Infecções Estafilocócicas/tratamento farmacológico , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Dermatite Esfoliativa/microbiologia , Feminino , Herniorrafia , Humanos , Resistência a Meticilina , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Proteínas Recombinantes/uso terapêutico , Respiração Artificial , Choque Séptico/terapia , Telas Cirúrgicas , Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica/microbiologia
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