title: A Case of Penicillin-ResistantVeillonellaProsthetic Joint Infection of the Knee.
abstract: Veillonellasp. andV. disparare emerging pathogens. This is the third case of a monomicrobialVeillonellasp. prosthetic joint infection (PJI) among knees and hips; this is the second prosthetic knee infection described. The infection was treated with a 2-stage procedural approach combined with 6 weeks of ceftriaxone with excellent clinical response. There was no relapse in 2 years of follow-up care. This case exemplifies the importance of incubating anaerobic cultures for at least 7 days to grow some anaerobic pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS-W), Waycross, GA, USA; Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System-Waycross, Waycross, GA, USA; Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Claudia R
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9649-6802
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Libertin
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System-Waycross, Waycross, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Joy H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic Health System-Waycross, Waycross, GA, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Mark P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Brodersen
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic Health System-Waycross, Waycross, GA, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Huff