Delayed Diagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

Delayed Diagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) can present challenges in diagnosis and treatment, particularly in the setting of atypical causative organisms such as fungi and mycobacteria. Herein, we present a case and provide a review of the diagnosis and treatment of an unusual PJI caused by bacillus Calme...

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Main Authors: Christopher E. Pelt, MD, Salika Shakir, PhD, D(ABMM), Michael J. Cahill, MSc, Jakrapun Pupaibool, MD, Barbara C. Cahill, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Prosthetic joint infection
Total knee arthroplasty
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)
BCGosis
Bladder cancer
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344124000359

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