title: Successful treatment of a prosthetic joint infection due to Mycobacterium abscessus.
abstract: Prosthetic joint infection due to Mycobacterium abscessus is uncommon and optimal therapy remains poorly defined. Following a two-stage revision, clinical and microbiological cure was achieved in a patient with a M abscessus-infected total hip arthroplasty. A prolonged course of directed antibacterial therapy comprising clarithromycin and cefoxitin coupled with the application of amikacin-impregnated cement likely contributed to the successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine.
authors.forename: Andrew
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authors.lastname: Kim
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authors.lastname: Desjardins
authors.forename: B Craig
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Lee
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