Fatal Clostridium Infection in a Leg-Amputated Patient after Unsuccessful Knee Arthroplasty

Fatal Clostridium Infection in a Leg-Amputated Patient after Unsuccessful Knee Arthroplasty

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a possible complication occurring after prosthesis implantation. We describe the case of a patient with early postoperative multidrug-resistant polymicrobial PJI and mixed infection of the surgical wound. Despite the removal of the prosthesis, the positioning of d...

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Main Authors: Enrico Maria Zardi, Paolo Persichetti, Alessio Palumbo, Edoardo Franceschetti, Francesco Franceschi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
amputation
antibiotic
clostridium infection
prosthesis
skin wound
therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/17/9186

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