Sequential haematogenous infection of bilateral cementless total hip replacements.
We report a patient with bilateral uncemented total hip replacements in whom a deep infection on the second side may have been caused by a transient bacteraemia associated with a revision operation for deep infection on the first side. Both hips were successfully treated by one-stage exchange.
Northmore-Ball
M D
MD
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, England.
Requesens-Gruber
J G
JG
Ferreira
C E
CE
D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D005839:Gentamicins; D005436:Floxacillin