Prosthetic hip infection due to Brucella melitensis: case report and literature review.
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) due to Brucella spp. is extremely rare. We report the case of a prosthetic hip infection due to Brucella melitensis in a 51-year-old male patient. The initial presentation was a gluteal abscess. There was radiographic evidence of implant loosening. The patient was cured after prolonged treatment with streptomycin, rifampicin, and doxycycline, followed by 2-stage exchange of the prosthesis. Brucella spp. should be considered in the differential diagnosis of PJI in countries where brucellosis is endemic. The review of all cases previously reported shows that a conservative approach using antibiotics alone can be followed in patients without signs of implant loosening. In contrast, prolonged antibiotic treatment and prosthetic joint revision should be considered in patients with evidence of implant loosening.
Tena
Daniel
D
Section of Microbiology, Service of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of Guadalajara, 19003 Guadalajara, Spain. danielt@sescam.jccm.es
Romanillos
Oscar
O
Rodríguez-Zapata
Manuel
M
de la Torre
Basilio
B
Pérez-Pomata
María Teresa
MT
Viana
Ramón
R
Chaves
José María
JM
Bisquert
Julia
J
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents