title: A case of Enterococcus faecalis prosthetic joint infection: a rare and difficult infection to treat.
abstract: Enterococcus faecalis septic arthritis in native and prosthetic joints is a very rare infection. A case of an African American man with Enterococcus faecalis prosthetic joint infection is presented as well as a brief review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Hawai'i Residency Program, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA.
authors.forename: Chelsea K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Ching
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: Glenn W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Wortmann
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology*; D000069349:Linezolid; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D023303:Oxazolidinones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D023303:Oxazolidinones; D000069349:Linezolid