An Unusual Case of <em>Brucella abortus</em> Prosthetic Joint Infection

J. Walsh; A. Gilleece; L. Fenelon; D. Cogley; K. Schaffer

doi:10.7150/jbji.37096

Journal of Bone and Joint Infection (Nov 2019)

An Unusual Case of <em>Brucella abortus</em> Prosthetic Joint Infection

J. Walsh,
A. Gilleece,
L. Fenelon,
D. Cogley,
K. Schaffer

Affiliations

J. Walsh: St Vincent's University Hospital, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland.
A. Gilleece: Hermitage Medical Clinic, Old Lucan Road, Dublin 20, Ireland.
L. Fenelon: St Vincent's University Hospital, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland.
D. Cogley: Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore, Co Offaly, Ireland.
K. Schaffer: St Vincent's University Hospital, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7150/jbji.37096
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4
pp. 277 – 279

Abstract

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Brucellosis is a systemic infection caused by brucella species. Prosthetic joint infection due to brucella species is rare. We report the case of a prosthetic joint infection presenting fourteen years post treatment for systemic brucellosis.

Published in Journal of Bone and Joint Infection

ISSN: 2206-3552 (Online)
Publisher: Copernicus Publications
Country of publisher: Germany
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery: Orthopedic surgery
Website: https://www.journal-of-bone-and-joint-infection.net/

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