Abstract
Fungal periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are rare but associated with significant mortality. We report a case of a finger PJI secondary to Aspergillus terreus in an immunocompetent patient with soil exposure, successfully treated with surgical debridement and voriconazole. Identification of A terreus is important because of intrinsic amphotericin B resistance.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | ofaa614 |
Journal | Open Forum Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aspergillus terreus
- fungal prosthetic joint infection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Clinical Neurology