Fungal Periprosthetic Knee Joint Infection in a Patient with Metamizole-Induced Agranulocytosis

Fungal Periprosthetic Knee Joint Infection in a Patient with Metamizole-Induced Agranulocytosis

We present the case of a 55-year-old female patient with metamizole-induced agranulocytosis after total knee arthroplasty, leading to septic periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs). Owing to metamizole-induced agranulocytosis, the synovial leukocyte count was negative. Here, we discuss the diagnostic...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Oenning, Cand Med, Burkhard Moellenbeck, MD, Georg Gosheger, MD, Tom Schmidt-Bräkling, MD, Jan Schwarze, MD, Thomas Ackmann, MD, Kristian Nikolaus Schneider, MD, Christoph Theil, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Periprosthetic infection
Agranulocytosis
Fungal infection
Candida infection
Total knee arthroplasty
Revision arthroplasty
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235234412030159X

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