Deep infection of a total knee implant as a complication of disseminated pneumococcal sepsis. A case report and review of literature.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Pneumoccal infection of a total knee replacement is rare. We present a case of hematogeous pneumoccocal infection of a revision total knee arthroplasty as a complication of disseminated pneumoccocal sepsis. The patient was successfully treated with two stage reimplantation in addition to 8 weeks of intravenous moxifloxacin and penicillin, and remains infection free and functions well over 3 years postoperatively.
Medical subject headings
- Knee Prosthesis
- Pneumococcal Infections
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Sepsis
Anatomy
- knee