Prosthetic Joint Infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis: An Unusual Case Report with Literature Review
Authors:
- Imran Q. SamnaniISImran Q. Samnani
- Jay B. MehtaJMJay B. Mehta
- Jonathan P. MoormanJMJonathan P. Moorman
- James W. MyersJMJames W. Myers
- 1 January 2007
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 100 (1) , 66-69
Abstract
Prosthetic joint infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis usually involves the hips or knees and can result from either local reactivation, or less often from hematogenous spread. Predisposing conditions include rheumatoid arthritis, chronic steroid use and pulmonary diseases. The most common symptom at presentation is pain, and the most common physical finding is joint swelling and/or a...Keywords
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