Detection of Pantoea agglomerans in hip prosthetic infection by sonication of the removed prosthesis: the first reported case

Technol Health Care. 2013;21(6):613-8. doi: 10.3233/THC-130757.

Abstract

Pantoea agglomerans is a rare isolate in orthopaedic patients. We describe the first case of an acute hip prosthetic joint infection (PJI) caused by Pantoea agglomerans. The microorganism was detected after sonication of the removed hip endoprosthesis.

Keywords: PJI; Pantoea agglomerans; Prosthetic joint infection; sonication.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intravenous
  • Administration, Oral
  • Ampicillin / administration & dosage
  • Ampicillin / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects*
  • Ciprofloxacin / administration & dosage
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Hip Prosthesis / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip / complications
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip / surgery*
  • Pantoea / isolation & purification*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / microbiology
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Sonication / methods*
  • Sulbactam / administration & dosage
  • Sulbactam / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • sultamicillin
  • Ampicillin
  • Sulbactam