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- Title
Rapidly-growing mycobacterial infection: a recognized cause of early-onset prosthetic joint infection.
- Authors
Jitmuang, Anupop; Yuenyongviwat, Varah; Charoencholvanich, Keerati; Chayakulkeeree, Methee
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a major complication of total hip and total knee arthroplasty (THA, TKA). Although mycobacteria are rarely the causative pathogens, it is important to recognize and treat them differently from non-mycobacterial infections. This study aimed to compare the clinical characteristics, associated factors and long-term outcomes of mycobacterial and non-mycobacterial PJI.<bold>Methods: </bold>We conducted a retrospective case-control study of patients aged ≥18 years who were diagnosed with PJI of the hip or knee at Siriraj Hospital from January 2000 to December 2012. Patient characteristics, clinical data, treatments and outcomes were evaluated.<bold>Results: </bold>A total of 178 patients were included, among whom 162 had non-mycobacterial PJI and 16 had mycobacterial PJI. Rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) (11) and M. tuberculosis (MTB) (5) were the causative pathogens of mycobacterial PJI. PJI duration and time until onset were significantly different between mycobacterial and non-mycobacterial PJI. Infection within 90 days of arthroplasty was significantly associated with RGM infection (OR 21.86; 95% CI 4.25-112.30; p < .001). Implant removal was associated with improved favorable outcomes at 6 months (OR 5.96; 95% CI 1.88-18.88; p < .01) and 12 months (OR 3.96; 95% CI 1.15-13.71; p = .03) after the infection.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>RGM were the major pathogens of early onset PJI after THA and TKA. Both a high clinical index of suspicion and mycobacterial cultures are recommended when medically managing PJI with negative cultures or non-response to antibiotics. Removal of infected implants was associated with favorable outcomes.
- Subjects
ARTIFICIAL joints; MYCOBACTERIAL diseases; TOTAL hip replacement; TOTAL knee replacement; SURGICAL site infections; DISEASES; MYCOBACTERIAL disease diagnosis; BACTERIA; COMPARATIVE studies; FUNGI; INFECTION; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; MYCOBACTERIUM; COMPLICATIONS of prosthesis; RESEARCH; EVALUATION research; RETROSPECTIVE studies; CASE-control method; ODDS ratio; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017, Vol 17, p1
- ISSN
1471-2334
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s12879-017-2926-3