The use of custom-made antibiotic-loaded spacer in periprosthetic knee infection caused by XDR organism: case report and review of literature

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2019 Apr;23(2 Suppl):19-25. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_201904_17470.

Abstract

Periprosthetic knee infection (PKI) remains one of the most challenging complications after total knee replacement, especially if caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) or extensively drug-resistant (XDR) organisms. Multiple treatment options are available, such as long-term antibiotic suppression, surgical debridement with retention of the prosthesis, definitive resection arthroplasty, arthrodesis, one-stage or two-stage revision procedures, amputation. We present a rare case of a PKI caused by a XDR Klebsiella pneumoniae in a young patient who underwent a prosthetic reconstruction due to an osteosarcoma of the tibia. In this patient, the PKI has been treated using intravenous administration of Amikacin and an Amikacin-impregnated PMMA custom-made spacer. To our knowledge, only two cases that successfully used hand-mixed antibiotic-loaded spacer based on antibiotic sensitivity for the treatment of PKI caused by MDR and XDR microorganisms have been reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial / drug effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / drug effects*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Prosthesis Implantation
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents