Corynebacterium jeikeium prosthetic joint infection: case report and literature review.
Corynebacterium jeikeium (C. jeikeium) prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are extremely rare. Previously reported cases required total resection arthroplasty. We describe a case of C. jeikeium PJIs successfully treated with partial removal of the prosthesis and administration of 6 weeks vancomycin followed by chronic suppression with minocycline.
Tleyjeh
Imad M
IM
Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. tleyjeh.imad@mayo.edu
Qutub
Mohammed O
MO
Bakleh
Mohanad
M
Sohail
Muhammad R
MR
Virk
Abinash
A
D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology