[Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in a hip prosthesis, a case report and literature review]. / Infección por Mycobacterium tuberculosis en una prótesis de cadera, reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura.
Rev Chilena Infectol
; 31(4): 473-6, 2014 Aug.
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Infection is the most serious complication of arthroplasty. It's a rare event usually caused by Staphylococcus spp. Prosthetic tuberculosis is rarely reported. We report the case of a 41 year-old patient who underwent a hip replacement for osteoarthritis and after multiple procedures an infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis was documented. We review the literature of previously reported cases.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Osteoarticular
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Infecções Relacionadas à Prótese
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Prótese de Quadril
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Chilena Infectol
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Chile