PROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION DUE TO HAEMOPHILUS APHROPHILUS
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2008.15.04.2854Keywords:
H. aphrophilus, prosthetic joint infection, infectious arthritis.Abstract
A case of prosthetic joint infection due to Haemophilus aphrophilus is presented. A 76-year-old woman, with a long history
of pain in her left hip and raised inflammatory markers, underwent prosthetic joint excision. Six samples of pus and tissue were taken from the
joint and Haemophilus aphrophilus was cultured from 3 of these specimens. We review the clinical and microbiological findings. Treatment with
ciprofloxacin after removal of the prosthesis resulted in clinical improvement.
