Late infection with Bacteroides fragilis in a prosthetic joint.
A late infection caused by Bacteroides fragilis in a prosthesis knee joint is presented. The patient's underlying disease may have predisposed her to this organism.
D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology*; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000382:microbiology; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors