Paraneoplastic Clostridium septicum infection of a total knee arthroplasty.
J Arthroplasty
; 26(4): 666.e9-11, 2011 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-20870378
ABSTRACT
We describe a case of a well-functioning total knee arthroplasty acutely infected with Clostridium septicum. This is the first reported infection of a prosthetic joint with this organism. A search for the source of this infection uncovered a colonic malignancy. This organism is highly associated with gastrointestinal malignancy, and appropriate investigation should be carried out when it is discovered. The importance of full anaerobic bacterial identification by the microbiology laboratory is underscored by this case.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Adenocarcinoma
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Infecciones por Clostridium
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Neoplasias del Colon
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Artroplastia de Reemplazo de Rodilla
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Clostridium septicum
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Prótesis de la Rodilla
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Arthroplasty
Asunto de la revista:
ORTOPEDIA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá