Abstract
We report the case of an acute hip septic arthritis caused by Gardnerella vaginalis in a 48-year-old woman under immunosuppressive therapy for kidney transplantation. After surgical resection of the hip and 6 weeks of combination antibiotic therapy, a total hip prosthesis was successfully implanted with no recurrence after 4 years.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Arthritis, Infectious / drug therapy
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Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
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Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
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Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Female
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Gardnerella vaginalis / isolation & purification*
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Hip Joint / microbiology*
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Hip Joint / surgery
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Hip Prosthesis
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects*
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Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
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Kidney Diseases / complications*
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Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects
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Middle Aged
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Transplantation
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Immunosuppressive Agents