Successful Treatment of a Prosthetic Joint Infection due to Mycobacterium abscessus
Prosthetic joint infection due to Mycobacterium abscessus is uncommon and optimal therapy remains poorly defined. Following a two-stage revision, clinical and microbiological cure was achieved in a patient with a M abscessus-infected total hip arthroplasty. A prolonged course of directed antibacteri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/968052 |