Prosthetic joint infections caused by Mycobacterium avium complex: a series of five cases

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) due to Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is a rare entity. There is limited guidance on management strategies and outcomes. In this paper, we describe the demographics, comorbidities, and clinical course of five patients at two academic institutions, constituting the...

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Autores principales: Dobos, Katharine, Suh, Gina A., Tande, Aaron J., Kappagoda, Shanthi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Copernicus GmbH 2022
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9284414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35855286
http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/jbji-7-137-2022
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Sumario:Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) due to Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is a rare entity. There is limited guidance on management strategies and outcomes. In this paper, we describe the demographics, comorbidities, and clinical course of five patients at two academic institutions, constituting the largest series described to date.

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