Brucella melitensis infection in total knee arthroplasty: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of a 63-year-old female patient who underwent a total knee arthroplasty in which the knee later became infected with Brucella melitensis. Diagnosis was made by positive culture of a sinus tract discharge. Radiological views of the knee did not show signs of implant loosening. The patient was successfully treated with rifampicin and doxycycline without surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Brucella melitensis
- Brucellosis
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
Anatomy
- knee