title: Bilateral periprosthetic joint infection with Ureaplasma urealyticum in an immunocompromised patient.
abstract: This case study discusses how we diagnosed and treated a patient with a late haematogenous bilateral periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after total knee arthroplasties caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum. This has never been reported before. We will discuss how we used a PET-CT, synovial fluid cell count, and synovial fluid analysis by 16S rRNA gene sequencing to diagnose this PJI. We will also discuss how we treated this patient to obtain full recovery.
authors.affiliation: Jeroen Bosch Hospital, Henri Dunantstraat 1, 5223 GZ, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. r.roerdink@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Roerdink
authors.affiliation: Jeroen Bosch Hospital, Henri Dunantstraat 1, 5223 GZ, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Douw
authors.affiliation: Jeroen Bosch Hospital, Henri Dunantstraat 1, 5223 GZ, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A C A P
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Leenders
authors.affiliation: Jeroen Bosch Hospital, Henri Dunantstraat 1, 5223 GZ, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Dekker
authors.affiliation: Jeroen Bosch Hospital, Henri Dunantstraat 1, 5223 GZ, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dietvorst
authors.affiliation: Catharinahospital, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C J M
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Oosterbos
authors.affiliation: Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Dr. Deelenlaan 5, 5042 AD, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H T J
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Roerdink
authors.affiliation: Catharinahospital, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R W T M
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Kempen
authors.affiliation: Jeroen Bosch Hospital, Henri Dunantstraat 1, 5223 GZ, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: L P A
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Bom
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016869:Ureaplasma Infections; D016990:Ureaplasma urealyticum
keywords: 16S rRNA; Immunocompromised; Infection; PJI; Prosthetic; Ureaplasma