Paraneoplastic Clostridium septicum Infection of a Total Knee Arthroplasty
Abstract We describe a case of a well-functioning total knee arthroplasty acutely infected with Clostridium septicum . This is the first reported infection of a prosthetic joint with this organism. A search for the source of this infection uncovered a colonic malignancy. This organism is highly asso...
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Published in | The Journal of arthroplasty Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 666.e9 - 666.e11 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
01.06.2011
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Summary: | Abstract We describe a case of a well-functioning total knee arthroplasty acutely infected with Clostridium septicum . This is the first reported infection of a prosthetic joint with this organism. A search for the source of this infection uncovered a colonic malignancy. This organism is highly associated with gastrointestinal malignancy, and appropriate investigation should be carried out when it is discovered. The importance of full anaerobic bacterial identification by the microbiology laboratory is underscored by this case. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0883-5403 1532-8406 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.arth.2010.07.015 |