Mycobacterium wolinskyi: A Rare Strain Isolated in a Persistent Prosthetic Knee Joint Infection: A Case Report.

JBJS Case Connector
Nishit BhatnagarGaurav Kumar

Abstract

A patient who underwent first-stage revision procedure elsewhere for prosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the knee with Kocuria rosea presented to us 9 months after the index surgery, with persistent infection. First-stage revision surgery was repeated and Mycobacterium wolinskyi, a rare rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium (RGM), was isolated from samples obtained by sonication of the cement spacer. After a prolonged antibiotic course, definitive implantation surgery was done. One-year postimplantation, patient remains infection free. This is only the second known case of knee PJI caused by M. wolinskyi. This case highlights the possibility of RGM getting masked by other organisms.

References

Sep 11, 2001·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·M S Phillips, C F von Reyn
May 23, 2003·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·Shun-Cheng YangKwen-Tay Luh
Aug 15, 2006·Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research·Camelia E MarculescuDouglas R Osmon
Sep 7, 2006·Journal of Clinical Microbiology·Céline PulciniJean-Luc Mainardi
Aug 23, 2007·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·Albert J EidRaymund R Razonable
Oct 6, 2007·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·Elie F BerbariDouglas R Osmon
Apr 20, 2010·Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research·Davud MalekzadehElie F Berbari
Sep 29, 2011·Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease·Ella J Ariza-HerediaJohn W Wilson
Jun 20, 2013·Journal of Orthopaedic Science : Official Journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association·Yong Seuk LeeBeom Koo Lee
Jun 2, 2017·Indian Journal of Orthopaedics·Priyadarshi AmitSks Marya
Dec 29, 2017·BMC Infectious Diseases·Anupop JitmuangMethee Chayakulkeeree

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 7, 2021·Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy : Official Journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy·Heita KitajimaTakayuki Okura
Mar 16, 2021·Infectious Diseases and Therapy·Marta Hernández-MenesesUNKNOWN Hospital Clínic of Barcelona Infectious Endocarditis Team
Nov 16, 2021·Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing : Official Publication of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society·Mackenzie Rauch-PucherAshley Markwell

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis
Ji Hun JeongYoung-Kil Park
Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Albert J EidRaymund R Razonable
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved