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A Periprosthetic Joint Candida albicans Infection Model in Mouse
Published on: February 2, 2024
Cluster of Mycobacterium fortuitum prosthetic joint infections
Lisa Cornelius1, Robert Reddix, Christine Burchett
1Department of Infectious Diseases, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Sherwood and Brindley Foundation, The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX 76508, USA. lcornelius@swmail.sw.org
Abstract:
Mycobacterium fortuitum is a member of the rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria. Although mortality is rare from M. fortuitum, morbidity depends on the localized site of infection. M. fortuitum is ubiquitous in the environment and has been reported to cause infections of prosthetic devices. There have been seven previously reported cases of prosthetic joint infections due to M. fortuitum. This article presents three additional cases of postoperative joint infections due to M. fortuitum. All three cases were confirmed to be genetically indistinguishable by pulse-field gel electrophoresis. Awareness of its importance is especially noteworthy in the realm of ongoing antibiotic resistance.
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