title: Acute arrest of hematopoiesis induced by infection withStaphylococcus epidermidisfollowing total knee arthroplasty: A case report and literature review.
abstract: Infection is one of the most severe complications of total knee prosthesis implantation. The present study reported the case of a 74-year-old female that developed aStaphylococcus epidermidisinfection following a cemented total knee arthroplasty. A routine blood test revealed neutropenia and anemia, whileS. epidermidiswas detected in the peripheral blood and bone marrow. In the present case,S. epidermidisinfection led to acute arrest of hematopoiesis (AAH), also known as aplastic crisis, which is the temporary cessation of red cell production. The development of AAH secondary toS. epidermidisinfection is rare and, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the literature. The present study increased our knowledge of this rare disease and its characteristics, which will enable physicians to be aware of the development of AAH as a rare complication ofS. epidermidisinfection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, China-Japan Union Hospital Affiliated to Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130033, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Lintao
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bi
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, China-Japan Union Hospital Affiliated to Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130033, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, China-Japan Union Hospital Affiliated to Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130033, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhenxia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, China-Japan Union Hospital Affiliated to Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130033, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, China-Japan Union Hospital Affiliated to Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130033, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: Staphylococcus epidermidis; infection; total knee arthroplasty