Hair of the Dog? Periprosthetic Joint Infection with Streptococcus can is

A 61-year-old man underwent elective primary total hip arthroplasty at an academic center and presented to the emergency department 2 weeks later with a periprosthetic infection. Intraoperative cultures were positive for He was successfully treated with one-stage revision and 6 weeks of intravenous...

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Published inArthroplasty today Vol. 8; p. 53
Main Authors McGuire, Andrew, Krysa, Nicole, Mann, Steve
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2021
Subjects
Infection
Knee
Periprosthetic
Revision
Streptococcus canis
Hip
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Summary:A 61-year-old man underwent elective primary total hip arthroplasty at an academic center and presented to the emergency department 2 weeks later with a periprosthetic infection. Intraoperative cultures were positive for He was successfully treated with one-stage revision and 6 weeks of intravenous cefazolin. It was later determined that the patient has a pet dog who frequently licks his legs. We hypothesize that patients with pets are more likely to carry this pathogen as part of their skin microbiome, and further research is required to establish whether poses an infectious risk beyond that of normal group B Streptococcus skin flora and if preoperative decolonization strategies are warranted.
ISSN:2352-3441
2352-3441