Direct demonstration of viable Staphylococcus aureus biofilms in an infected total joint arthroplasty. A case report

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Aug;90(8):1751-8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.G.00838.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement / adverse effects*
  • Biofilms*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Debridement
  • Device Removal
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Elbow Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Elbow Joint / microbiology*
  • Elbow Joint / surgery*
  • Fractures, Ununited / diagnostic imaging
  • Fractures, Ununited / surgery
  • Humans
  • Humeral Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Humeral Fractures / surgery
  • Internal Fixators / adverse effects
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Confocal
  • Middle Aged
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery
  • Radiography
  • Recurrence
  • Rifampin / administration & dosage
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / surgery
  • Vancomycin / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Vancomycin
  • Rifampin