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Periprosthetic Knee Infection After Benign Tumor Excision Complicated By Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: A Case Report, Jennifer Adams, Daniel Habenicht, Duncan C. Ramsey
Periprosthetic Knee Infection After Benign Tumor Excision Complicated By Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: A Case Report, Jennifer Adams, Daniel Habenicht, Duncan C. Ramsey
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Introduction
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a major complication after total knee arthroscopy. Enterobacter is a rare cause of PJI.
Case presentation
We present a 65 year old Caucasian man who presented with acute right knee PJI with Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) two months after undergoing right knee intra-articular mass removal with endoprosthetic reconstruction. The periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) was treated with revision with 1-stage static spacer and IV meropenem.
Discussion
CRE is an uncommon cause of PJI, but when it does occur, it commonly infects patients who are immunosuppressed or have specific risk factors. For an immunocompetent patient with CRE …