Prosthetic hip joint infection due to Campylobacter fetus.
A case of postoperative prosthetic hip joint infection due to Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus is described. Difficulties in isolation and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of this organism are discussed.
Yao
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Department of Microbiology, Toronto Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
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D000368:Aged; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*