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Case Reports
. 2007 Jun;15(6):761-2.
doi: 10.1007/s00167-006-0208-5. Epub 2006 Oct 28.

Late Streptococcus bovis infection of knee arthroplasty and its association with carcinoma of the colon: a case report

Sunil Apsingi  1 , Ashwin Kulkarni, Kate F Gould, Andrew W McCaskie
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Late Streptococcus bovis infection of knee arthroplasty and its association with carcinoma of the colon: a case report

Sunil Apsingi et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2007 Jun.

Abstract

Streptococcus bovis is a very rare cause of infection of joint arthroplasty. Infections with S. bovis have been reported to be associated with various gastrointestinal conditions. We present a case of total knee arthroplasty infected with S. bovis 40 months after a successful knee replacement. The diagnosis was established on joint fluid as well as blood cultures. Early diagnosis, arthroscopic wash out and appropriate antibiotics helped salvage the prosthesis. Early colonoscopy revealed carcinoma of the sigmoid colon that was surgically resected.

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