Infected total knee arthroplasty due to Actinomyces naeslundii.
A case of a total knee arthroplasty infection with Actinomyces naeslundii is described. The difficulties of therapeutic decision-making are emphasized.
Ruhe
J
J
Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA.
Holding
K
K
Mushatt
D
D
D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation