Prosthetic Joint Infection Due to Histoplasma capsulatum: Case Report and Review

Fungal prosthetic joint arthritis is rare. We describe the first case of prosthetic joint infection due to Histoplasma capsulatum complicating total hip arthroplasty.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 1998-04, Vol.26 (4), p.1017-1017
Hauptverfasser:	Fowler, Vance G., Nacinovich, Francisco M., Alspaugh, J. Andrew, Corey, G. Ralph
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Arthritis Arthritis, Infectious - drug therapy Arthritis, Infectious - microbiology Arthritis, Infectious - physiopathology Arthroplasty Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences Brief Reports Female Hip Histoplasma Histoplasma capsulatum Histoplasmosis Histoplasmosis - drug therapy Histoplasmosis - microbiology Histoplasmosis - physiopathology Human mycoses Humans Infections Infectious diseases Joint prostheses Knee joint Medical sciences Mycoses Mycoses of the osteoarticular system Prosthesis-Related Infections - drug therapy Prosthesis-Related Infections - microbiology Prosthesis-Related Infections - physiopathology Sinuses Specimens
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Zusammenfassung:	Fungal prosthetic joint arthritis is rare. We describe the first case of prosthetic joint infection due to Histoplasma capsulatum complicating total hip arthroplasty.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1086/517643