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Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Jan 2004
Review Case ReportsBrucella infection in total hip replacement: case report and review of the literature.
- R A Kasim, G F Araj, N E Afeiche, and Z A Tabbarah.
- Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, PO Box, 113-6044, Beirut, Lebanon.
- Scand. J. Infect. Dis. 2004 Jan 1; 36 (1): 65-7.
AbstractA 47-y-old female underwent revision of a left total hip replacement because of loose prosthesis. Routine intraoperative culture of the hip site grew Brucella sp. The patient was treated with a combination of vibramycin and rifampicin for 5 months. At 4-y follow-up, her condition is good. Though prosthetic infection with Brucella spp. is an extremly rare condition (only 1 case each of femur and hip, and 3 cases of knee had been previously reported in the English literature), brucella infection of prosthetic joints should be considered in brucella endemic areas.
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