Bilateral periprosthetic joint infection with Ureaplasma urealyticum in an immunocompromised patient

This case study discusses how we diagnosed and treated a patient with a late haematogenous bilateral periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after total knee arthroplasties caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum . This has never been reported before. We will discuss how we used a PET-CT, synovial fluid cell...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infection 2016-12, Vol.44 (6), p.807-810
Hauptverfasser:	Roerdink, R. L., Douw, C. M., Leenders, A. C. A. P., Dekker, R. S., Dietvorst, M., Oosterbos, C. J. M., Roerdink, H. T. J., Kempen, R. W. T. M., Bom, L. P. A.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee - adverse effects Case Report Family Medicine Female General Practice Humans Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases Internal Medicine Medicine Medicine & Public Health Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography Prosthesis-Related Infections Treatment Outcome Ureaplasma Infections Ureaplasma urealyticum
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Zusammenfassung:	This case study discusses how we diagnosed and treated a patient with a late haematogenous bilateral periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after total knee arthroplasties caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum . This has never been reported before. We will discuss how we used a PET-CT, synovial fluid cell count, and synovial fluid analysis by 16S rRNA gene sequencing to diagnose this PJI. We will also discuss how we treated this patient to obtain full recovery.
ISSN:	0300-8126 1439-0973
DOI:	10.1007/s15010-016-0912-0