Management of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Prosthetic Joint Infection: 2 Cases and Literature Review. (31st August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lo, Carson K L; Chen, Lina; Varma, Sonal; Wood, Gavin C A; Grant, Jennifer; Wilson, Evan W
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 8:Number 10(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-08-31
• Subjects: extrapulmonary TB -- Mycobacterium tuberculosis -- prosthetic joint infection -- PJI; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab451
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Prosthetic joint infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TBPJI) is uncommon but can be encountered in immunocompromised patients or those from tuberculosis-endemic regions. A lack of clinical suspicion and experience with TBPJI often leads to a delay in diagnosis. We report 2 cases of TBPJI in a Hungarian-Canadian and Iranian-Canadian immigrant, respectively. Both were treated with concurrent surgical and medical therapy. We also performed a literature review on TBPJI case reports, outlining their diagnosis and management.