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| Issue : 5 | Page : 247-248 |
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Infection of a total hip arthroplasty with actinomyces israelii: Report of a case
Feiran Wu1, Nicholas A Marriage1, Adil Ismaeel1, Eric Masterson2
1 University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Limerick University & Limerick Regional Hospital, Ireland
Correspondence Address:
Feiran Wu
Department of Orthopaedics, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL
United Kingdom
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Context : Infection of following total hip arthroplasties can be classified based on the timing of infection. Late infections with Actinomyces israelii are extremely rare with only 3 previously reported cases in literature. We present another case of a late infection with Actinomyces israelii in a total hip arthroplasty 9 years following implantation. Case Report : A 71-year-old male with diabetes mellitus presented with right hip pain 9 years following a total hip arthroplasty. Physical examination revealed localised pain and biochemical investigations showed elevated inflammatory markers. X-rays were suspicious for infection and a collection around the prosthesis was confirmed by MRI scan. The patient underwent debridement and removal of prosthesis. Peri-operative specimen cultures isolated Actinomyces israelii. The patient responded to a combination of vancomycin followed by ciprofloxacin and linezolid therapy before undergoing a successful second-stage reimplantation surgery. Conclusion : This is the first reported case of late haematogenous infection by Actinomyces israelii in a total hip arthroplasty in a patient with diabetes mellitus as the only risk factor. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotic therapy and two-stage reimplantation arthroplasty. |
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