Infection of a prosthetic knee joint with Peptostreptococcus magnus.
Infection of a prosthetic knee joint with Peptostreptococcus magnus in an immunosuppressed patient with rheumatoid arthritis is described. The organism is a skin commensal, generally thought to be of low pathogenicity; the difficulty in making the diagnosis is emphasised.
Davies
U M
UM
Division of Rheumatology, Clinical Research Centre, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex.
Leak
A M
AM
Davé
J
J
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010462:Peptostreptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology