Abstract
Nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) is an infrequent cause of prosthetic knee joint infections. Simultaneous infection with different NTM species in a prosthetic knee joint has not been previously reported. A case of prosthetic knee joint infection caused by Mycobacterium abscessus and M. fortuitum is described in this report. The patient was successfully treated with adequate antibiotics and surgery. The clinical features of sixteen previously reported cases of prosthetic knee joint infection caused by NTM are reviewed.
MeSH terms
-
Aged
-
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
-
Arthritis, Infectious / etiology*
-
Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology
-
Arthritis, Infectious / therapy
-
Female
-
Humans
-
Knee Prosthesis / adverse effects*
-
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / etiology*
-
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / microbiology
-
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / therapy
-
Mycobacterium fortuitum*
-
Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology*
-
Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
-
Prosthesis-Related Infections / therapy
-
Reoperation