title: Prosthetic hip joint infection caused by non-capsulated Haemophilus influenzae.
abstract: Haemophilus influenzae is rarely described as a causative agent of prosthetic joint infections. Here, a case of prosthetic hip joint infection caused by H. influenzae is reported. Treatment was successful, resulting in implant salvage, by debridement and antibiotic treatment with ciprofloxacin as monotherapy for 3 months.
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology, and Infectious Diseases, Örebro University Hospital, and Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University , Örebro , Sweden.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Söderquist
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Haemophilus influenzae; prosthetic joint infection