Salmonella infection in total hip replacement--report of successful reimplantation and review of the literature.
A case of Salmonella enteritidis group C infection following total hip replacement was treated by resectional arthroplasty and appropriate antibiotics. Total hip replacement with reimplantation of an antibiotic-impregnated cemented hip prosthesis was performed five months later. The postoperative course was smooth and hip function was good, without any sign of infection recurrence throughout 10 years of follow-up. The treatment protocol and clinical results are discussed along with a review of the literature.
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
C M
CM
Chen
T C
TC
Lu
W H
WH
Lo
F Y
FY
Chiu
D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012092:Replantation; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis