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Review
. 2018 Jun 27:2018:bcr2018224792.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224792.

Total hip arthroplasty infection caused by an unusual organism, Salmonella; its successful management and literature review

Chetan Muralidhara Rao Dojode  1 , Jessica Stephens Hemingway  2 , Puthur Damodaran  1 , Nirav N Shah  3
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Review

Total hip arthroplasty infection caused by an unusual organism, Salmonella; its successful management and literature review

Chetan Muralidhara Rao Dojode et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Prosthetic joint infection due to Salmonella spp is rare. Here we report an acute case of Salmonella enteritidis infection of a total hip arthroplasty in a man taking immunosuppressant medication. He was managed with antibiotics and two-stage revision surgery.

Keywords: bone and joint infections; orthopaedics; salmonella.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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Plain radiograph of the pelvis showing severe osteoarthritis of the right hip.
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Plain radiograph of the infected right hip replacement at the time of presentation to hospital.
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Plain radiographs of the right hip after first-stage revision with removal of implants and insertion of a cement spacer.
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Plain radiographs of the right hip after second-stage revision with Furlong hydroxyapatite-coated uncemented prosthesis.
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Plain radiographs of the right hip at 18 months’ follow-up.
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