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
- Infectious Diseases