title: Brucella melitensis infection in total knee arthroplasty: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of a 63-year-old female patient who underwent a total knee arthroplasty in which the knee later became infected with Brucella melitensis. Diagnosis was made by positive culture of a sinus tract discharge. Radiological views of the knee did not show signs of implant loosening. The patient was successfully treated with rifampicin and doxycycline without surgery.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey. erdoganhaluk@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Haluk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Erdogan
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cakmak
authors.forename: Askin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erdogan
authors.forename: Hande
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arslan
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline; D012293:Rifampin