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Prosthetic hip joint infection caused by non-capsulated Haemophilus influenzae.

Bo Söderquist
Published in: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases (2014)
Haemophilus influenzae is rarely described as a causative agent of prosthetic joint infections. Here, a case of prosthetic hip joint infection caused by H. influenzae is reported. Treatment was successful, resulting in implant salvage, by debridement and antibiotic treatment with ciprofloxacin as monotherapy for 3 months.
Keyphrases
  • combination therapy
  • pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • randomized controlled trial
  • clinical trial
  • total hip arthroplasty