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Erschienen in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® 11/2009

01.11.2009 | Case Report

Case Report: Rhodococcus erythropolis Osteomyelitis in the Toe

verfasst von: M. Roy, MRCS, S. Sidhom, FRCS (T&O), K. G. Kerr, MD, FRCPath, J. L. Conroy, FRCS (T&O)

Erschienen in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® | Ausgabe 11/2009

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Abstract

The Rhodococcus species rarely cause musculoskeletal infections, with only two cases reported in the literature. We report the case of a 53-year-old woman who had an infection develop after first metatarsophalangeal joint fusion. A year after surgery, she continued to have pain and swelling with nonunion. She underwent revision of the arthrodesis and tissue samples from surgery revealed Rhodococcus erythropolis. The patient’s symptoms improved with oral antibiotics. One year after the revision surgery, the fusion had united. We believe this is the first report of a case of a musculoskeletal infection caused by Rhodococcus erythropolis.
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Metadaten
Titel
Case Report: Rhodococcus erythropolis Osteomyelitis in the Toe
verfasst von
M. Roy, MRCS
S. Sidhom, FRCS (T&O)
K. G. Kerr, MD, FRCPath
J. L. Conroy, FRCS (T&O)
Publikationsdatum
01.11.2009
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® / Ausgabe 11/2009
Print ISSN: 0009-921X
Elektronische ISSN: 1528-1132
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-009-0901-z

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