An unusual pathogen for prosthetic joint infection

Lancet Infect Dis. 2016 Apr;16(4):506. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00398-9.

Authors

Arvind von Keudell¹, Ruvandhi Nathavitharana², David Yassa², Ayesha Abdeen³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Orthopaedic Trauma Initiative, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
³ Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.

PMID: 27036357
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00398-9

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Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / microbiology*
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / therapy
Humans
Knee Prosthesis / microbiology*
Male
Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis
Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology*
Prosthesis-Related Infections / therapy
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / microbiology*
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / therapy