Open AccessCampylobacter Prosthetic Joint Infection
Author(s) -
Shawn Vasoo,
Jeramy J. Schwab,
Scott A. Cunningham,
Trisha J. Robinson,
Joseph R. Cass,
Elie F. Berbari,
Randall C. Walker,
Douglas R. Osmon,
Robin Patel
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.03572-13
Subject(s) - campylobacter , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , medicine , virology , bacteria , genetics
A 75-year-old man was diagnosed with probableCampylobacter jejuni prosthetic knee infection after a diarrheal illness. Joint aspirate and operative cultures were negative, but PCR of prosthesis sonicate fluid was positive, as was stool culture. Nineteen additional cases ofCampylobacter prosthetic joint infection reported in the literature are reviewed.
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