Metronidazole resistant Bacteroides fragilis infection of a prosthetic hip joint.
A case of infection involving a prosthetic joint in a patient with adult Still's Disease is described. The causative organism was a strain of Bacteroides fragilis which was resistant to metronidazole. The rarity of this occurrence is emphasised. Diagnostic difficulties which arose are described and the problems encountered with therapy discussed.
Hickey
M M
MM
Department of Microbiology, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, U.K.
Davies
U M
UM
Dave
J
J
Vogler
M
M
Wall
R A
RA
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000187:drug effects*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D008795:Metronidazole