Nocardia prosthetic knee infection successfully treated by one-stage exchange: case report and review. Issue 4 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Laurent, F.; Rodriguez-Villalobos, H.; Cornu, O.; Vandercam, B.; Yombi, J. C.
• Is Part Of: Acta clinica belgica. Volume 70:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 287
• Page End: 290
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Clinical medicine -- Periodicals; Diagnosis, Laboratory -- Periodicals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1179/2295333714Y.0000000109
• Languages: German
• ISSNs: 1784-3286

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>A 64-year-old man with a history of sarcoidosis on corticosteroids and azathioprine was admitted to our hospital with complaints of worsening left knee pain and swelling for the past 3 weeks. His past medical history is also significant for severe osteoarthritis requiring a cemented total left knee arthroplasty 1 year ago. Diagnostic investigation during his hospital admission eventually led to the diagnosis of <italic>Nocardia nova</italic> knee prosthetic joint infection in the setting of a disseminated nocardiosis. He was successful treated by one-stage complete hardware exchange in conjunction with an adapted antibiotic therapy regimen (meropenem and doxycycline followed by ceftriaxone and doxycycline). Two years later, his recovery was deemed excellent.</p> </abstract>