Prosthetic Joint Infection due to Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are a rare cause of prosthetic joint infections (PJI). However, the prevalence of NTM infections may be increasing with the rise of newer immunosuppressive medications such as biologics. In this case report, we describe a rare complication of immunosuppressive thera...

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Autores principales: Ingraham, Nicholas E., Schneider, Brenton, Alpern, Jonathan D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5322427/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28280641
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8682354

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5322427/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28280641
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8682354

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