| Literature DB >> 18843521 |
Sorin Daniel Iordache1, Nick Daneman, Terry S Axelrod.
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 rheumatoid 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.Entities:
Year: 2008 PMID: 18843521 PMCID: PMC2686783 DOI: 10.1007/s11552-008-9138-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hand (N Y) ISSN: 1558-9447