title: Prosthetic joint infection caused by Mycobacterium alvei in an elderly patient.
abstract: We report the first case of prosthetic joint infection caused by Mycobacterium alvei, which was identified by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism and verified by analysis of nucleotide sequences of its amplified 16S ribosomal DNA. The pathogen was susceptible to linezolid, amikacin, ciprofloxacin, tigecycline, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. The clinical implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 123 Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung District, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chen-Hsiang
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Huey-Ling
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Jun-Wen
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ya-Fen
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Jien-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D054458:Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S