Erschienen in:
01.06.2009 | Report
Mycobacterium chelonae Infection Following Silicone Arthroplasty of the Metacarpophalngeal Joints: A Case Report
verfasst von:
Sorin Daniel Iordache, Nick Daneman, Terry S. Axelrod
Erschienen in:
HAND
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Ausgabe 2/2009
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Abstract
We present a case of infection caused by an uncommon pathogen, Mycobacterium chelonae, in a patient that underwent Swanson silicone arthroplasty of the metacarpophalangeal joints for rheumathoid arthritis. This is the first report of an infection caused by nontuberculous Mycobacteria in flexible silicone implants in the hand. The patient was successfully treated with implant removal, debridement, and antimicrobials tailored to the results of in vitro susceptibility testing.