Candida infection of a silicone metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty

Candida infection of a silicone metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty

Fungal infections following joint arthroplasty are extremely rare. Only 16 cases of Candida prosthetic infections have been reported, involving the hip, knee or shoulder joints. We report a case of a silicone metacarpophalangeal joint replacement complicated by a Candida albicans infection.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of hand surgery, British volume British volume, 1997-06, Vol.22 (3), p.423-424, Article 423
Hauptverfasser: Dunkley, A.B., Leslie, I.J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Arthritis, Infectious - surgery
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - surgery
Candida albicans
Candidiasis - surgery
Female
Humans
Joint Prosthesis
Metacarpophalangeal Joint - surgery
Reoperation
Silicones
Surgical Wound Infection - surgery
Wound Healing - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:Fungal infections following joint arthroplasty are extremely rare. Only 16 cases of Candida prosthetic infections have been reported, involving the hip, knee or shoulder joints. We report a case of a silicone metacarpophalangeal joint replacement complicated by a Candida albicans infection.
ISSN:0266-7681
1532-2211
DOI:10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80419-6