title: Infection of a knee prosthesis with Tsukamurella species.
abstract: A 69-year-old woman with a history of multiple infections of a postoperative wound from a knee replacement was diagnosed with an infection with Tsukamurella sp. The infection was treated with a course of vancomycin and pipercillin/tazobactam, followed by a course of clarithromycin, ciprofloxacin, and ethambutol. The patient responded well. This represents the first report of a Tsukamurella infection of an artificial joint.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Larkin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lit
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sinnott
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wills
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szentivanyi
mesh_terms: D000192:Actinomycetales / Q000145:classification*; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents