A case of Trueperella pyogenes causing prosthetic joint infection

We present the first reported case of prosthetic joint infection caused by Trueperella pyogenes. This animal pathogen rarely causes human infection. Our patient was successfully treated with single-stage exchange and 12 weeks of rifampicin and moxifloxacin.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Azamgarhi, Tariq, Warren, Simon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Copernicus GmbH 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7852402/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33552877
http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/jbji-6-47-2020
Descripción
Sumario:We present the first reported case of prosthetic joint infection caused by Trueperella pyogenes. This animal pathogen rarely causes human infection. Our patient was successfully treated with single-stage exchange and 12 weeks of rifampicin and moxifloxacin.

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