Nocardia prosthetic knee infection successfully treated by one-stage exchange: case report and review.
Acta Clin Belg
; 70(4): 287-90, 2015 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
A 64-year-old man with a history of sarcoidosis on corticosteroids and azathioprine was admitted to our hospital with complaints of worsening left knee pain and swelling for the past 3 weeks. His past medical history is also significant for severe osteoarthritis requiring a cemented total left knee arthroplasty 1 year ago. Diagnostic investigation during his hospital admission eventually led to the diagnosis of Nocardia nova knee prosthetic joint infection in the setting of a disseminated nocardiosis. He was successful treated by one-stage complete hardware exchange in conjunction with an adapted antibiotic therapy regimen (meropenem and doxycycline followed by ceftriaxone and doxycycline). Two years later, his recovery was deemed excellent.
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Infecções Relacionadas à Prótese
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Prótese do Joelho
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Nocardiose
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
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2015
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