Corynebacterium bovis shoulder prosthetic joint infection: the first reported case.
We report the first case of Corynebacterium bovis shoulder prosthetic joint infection. The organism was isolated from intraoperative tissue culture and from the removed prosthesis using sonication. A 2-stage exchange and 3 months of antibiotic therapy were performed. C. bovis may cause implant-associated infections, which can manifest as low-grade infection.
Achermann
Yvonne
Y
Department of Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Zug, Baar, Switzerland. yvonne_achermann@datazug.ch
Trampuz
Andrej
A
Moro
Fabricio
F
Wüst
Jürg
J
Vogt
Markus
M
D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000382:microbiology*