Gardnerella vaginalis as a rare cause of prosthetic joint infection.
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We describe a septic loosening of a hip prosthesis in a 71-year-old woman caused by Gardnerella vaginalis. Infection was confirmed by culture and molecular identification of this bacterium. The patient was treated by a one-step exchange of prosthesis and antibiotic therapy combining trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and rifampin, with favorable evolution.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 50 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012