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Published on: April 30, 2014
Successful Retention of Transplants After Infection With Bacillus cereus After Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Dongping Zhu1,2, Fang Tan1, Ran Lu1
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zhuhai Hospital, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China ; and.
Abstract:
Infections after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery pose a significant challenge in orthopedics, potentially jeopardizing the integrity and function of the graft. Among these, infections caused by Bacillus cereus are exceedingly rare. Bacillus cereus , a Gram-positive, aerobic, and facultative anaerobic bacillus, is predominantly recognized in soil, vegetation, and the gastrointestinal tract of humans and other animals. Despite its ubiquity in the environment, extraintestinal infections due to B. cereus are exceptionally uncommon in individuals with intact immune systems. By detailing our experience with this atypical infection, we aim to provide references to managing rare bacterial complications after ACL reconstruction.
