Periprosthetic Joint Infection Caused by Providencia stuartii: A Case Report
Atanas Panev,
Ivan Ivanov,
Georgi P Georgiev
et al.
Abstract:Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a rare yet serious complication following a total hip replacement, predominantly caused by gram-positive bacteria such as
Staphylococcus aureus
and
Staphylococcus epidermidis.
However, gram-negative pathogens can also be isolated. This case report presents a 22-year-old patient with a PJI caused by
Providencia stuartii
after total hip replacement due to a motor vehicle accident. The patient with a clini… Show more
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