Prosthetic joint infection of the hip and knee due to <i>Mycobacterium species</i>: A systematic review
Asep Santoso, Krisna Yuarno Phatama, Sholahuddin Rhatomy, Nicolaas C. Budhiparama
Abstract
BACKGROUND: ) is an emerging cause of hip and knee prosthetic joint infection (PJI), and different species of this organism may be responsible for the same. AIM: PJI cases as published in the past 30 years. METHODS: . RESULTS: PJI. Persistent infection occurred in 10/108 (9.8%) patients, while 4/108 (3.9%) patients died due to the infection. CONCLUSION: is the most common causal pathogen, NTM should be considered as an emerging cause of hip/knee PJI.
Topics & Concepts
Mycobacterium chelonaeMedicineMycobacterium abscessusMycobacterium fortuitumMycobacterium kansasiiMycobacteriumMycobacterium tuberculosisNontuberculous mycobacteriaInternal medicineMycobacterium tuberculosis complexTuberculosisMycobacterium bovisSurgeryPathologyMycobacterium research and diagnosisOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsInfectious Diseases and Tuberculosis