Mycobacterium abscessus Prosthetic Joint Infections of the Knee
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Prosthetic knee joint infection due to Mycobacterium abscessus
Infected total knee arthroplasty (TKA) due to Mycobacterium abscessus is very rare with only three such cases described in literature. Only one case was managed successfully, however, with a prolonged course of anti tubercular therapy. In this case report, we present an elderly lady with infected TKA after 2 years of the primary procedure. Although initially it grew different bacteriae, M. absc...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2206-3552
DOI: 10.7150/jbji.36286