Infection due to Mycoplasma hominis after left hip replacement: case report and literature review

Infection due to Mycoplasma hominis after left hip replacement: case report and literature review

Abstract Background Hip replacement is generally conducted in those with prolonged arthritis pain or hip fractures, and postoperative infection is a serious complication. Mycoplasma hominis, belonging to mycoplasma species, exists mainly in the genitourinary tract. M. hominis infection after total h...

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Main Authors: Lili Xiang, Binghuai Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycoplasma hominis
Postoperative infections
Hip replacement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3686-z

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