التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Tubercular prosthetic joint infection: two case reports and literature review. |
| المؤلفون: |
Veloci, Sara, Mencarini, Jessica, Lagi, Filippo, Beltrami, Giovanni, Campanacci, Domenico Andrea, Bartoloni, Alessandro, Bartalesi, Filippo |
| المصدر: |
Infection; Feb2018, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p55-68, 14p, 1 Chart, 1 Graph |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
INFECTION, RIFAMPIN, ISONIAZID, ANTITUBERCULAR agents, PYRAZINAMIDE, COMPLICATIONS of prosthesis, ETHAMBUTOL, DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis, MYCOBACTERIAL diseases, TOTAL knee replacement, WHITE people, DIAGNOSIS, THERAPEUTICS |
| مستخلص: |
Purpose: Tubercular prosthetic joint infection (TB-PJI) is an uncommon complication. Lack of evidence of systemic tuberculosis and clinical suspicion could bring a delay in the time of the diagnosis. The aims of this study are to underline the importance of awareness and suspicion of mycobacterial infection in the differential diagnosis in PJI and to evaluate the appropriateness of different therapeutic options.Methods: Case report and literature review.Results: We report two cases of TB-PJI after total knee arthroplasty in Caucasian patients without prior history of tubercular disease or exposure. In both cases, the diagnosis was obtained years after the onset of symptoms. Despite that, both patients improved during antitubercular treatment (a four-drug regimen consisting of rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide for 2 months, followed by rifampicin and isoniazid). Moreover, after an 18-month course of treatment, there was no need for surgical therapy. The result of the literature review allows us to identify 64 cases of TB-PJI. Many differences in both medical and surgical management have been found, among those reviewed cases.Conclusions: Considering our experience and the literature review, we recommend considering a conservative approach (debridement and adequate antituberculous chemotherapy) as a suitable and safe option. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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