Deep sepsis from Mycobacterium tuberculosis after total hip replacement. Case report.
One case of deep sepsis from Mycobacterium tuberculosis occurring two years after total hip replacement is reported. The patient had no history of previous tuberculous infection nor showed any sign of systemic disease at the time of surgery. The clinical and pathogenic implications are discussed.
Baldini
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1st Orthopaedic Clinic, University of Bologna, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Italy.
Toni
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Greggi
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Giunti
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D000328:Adult; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging