Successful Treatment of a Prosthetic Joint Infection due to Mycobacterium abscessus. Issue 3 (2009)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Petrosoniak, Andrew; Kim, Paul; Desjardins, Marc; Lee, B Craig
• Is Part Of: Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology =. Volume 20:Issue 3(2009)
• Page Start: e94
• Page End: e96
• Publication Date: 2009
• Subjects: Mycobacterium abscessus -- Prosthetic joint infection -- Total hip arthroplasty; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Infection; Communicable Diseases; Communicable Disease Control; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2009/968052
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1712-9532

Abstract

Abstract : Prosthetic joint infection due to Mycobacterium abscessus is uncommon and optimal therapy remains poorly defined. Following a two-stage revision, clinical and microbiological cure was achieved in a patient with a M abscessus -infected total hip arthroplasty. A prolonged course of directed antibacterial therapy comprising clarithromycin and cefoxitin coupled with the application of amikacin-impregnated cement likely contributed to the successful outcome.