Lo CKL, Chen L, Varma S, Wood GCA, Grant J, Wilson EW. Management of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Prosthetic Joint Infection: 2 Cases and Literature Review.
Open Forum Infect Dis 2021;
8:ofab451. [PMID:
34631919 PMCID:
PMC8496762 DOI:
10.1093/ofid/ofab451]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Prosthetic joint infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TBPJI) is uncommon but can be encountered in immunocompromised patients or those from tuberculosis-endemic regions. A lack of clinical suspicion and experience with TBPJI often leads to a delay in diagnosis. We report 2 cases of TBPJI in a Hungarian-Canadian and Iranian-Canadian immigrant, respectively. Both were treated with concurrent surgical and medical therapy. We also performed a literature review on TBPJI case reports, outlining their diagnosis and management.
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