Salvage Bacteriophage Therapy for a Chronic MRSA Prosthetic Joint Infection

Salvage Bacteriophage Therapy for a Chronic MRSA Prosthetic Joint Infection

This is a case of a 72 year old male with a chronic methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> prosthetic joint infection. After the third intravenous dose of bacteriophage therapy, an unusual, reversible transaminitis prompted stoppage of bacteriophage therapy. Nevertheless, tre...

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Main Authors: James B. Doub, Vincent Y. Ng, Aaron J. Johnson, Magdalena Slomka, Joseph Fackler, Bri’Anna Horne, Michael J. Brownstein, Matthew Henry, Francisco Malagon, Biswajit Biswas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
bacteriophage therapy
prosthetic joint infection
methicillin resistance <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
medication induced hepatitis
biofilm
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/5/241

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