title: Brucellosis complicating bilateral total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: Infection after arthroplasty is a serious complication associated with a high incidence of morbidity. A 24-year-old woman developed brucella septic arthritis in both knees following bilateral total knee arthroplasty. This complication appears not to have been previously reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kadhi
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rooney
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D012293:Rifampin