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Brucella melitensis infection in total knee arthroplasty: a case report
Haluk Erdogan1, Gokhan Cakmak, Askin Erdogan
1Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey. erdoganhaluk@hotmail.com
Abstract:
We report a case of a 63-year-old female patient who underwent a total knee arthroplasty in which the knee later became infected with Brucella melitensis. Diagnosis was made by positive culture of a sinus tract discharge. Radiological views of the knee did not show signs of implant loosening. The patient was successfully treated with rifampicin and doxycycline without surgery.