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Prosthetic Joint Infection due to Histoplasma capsulatum in a Patient from Trinidad: Workup, Pathology, and Treatment.

James R SatalichJulie ReznicekAlexandra BrysonPrayag PershadNicholas HooperJibanananda Satpathy
Published in: Case reports in orthopedics (2022)
Histoplasma capsulatum is a rarely reported cause of prosthetic joint infections. This current case report is of a patient from Trinidad, with a history of a right total knee replacement (TKR), who underwent a successful two-stage revision due to a Histoplasmosis capsulatum periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). This case report offers a unique treatment plan to successfully treat Histoplasmosis capsulatum periprosthetic joint infections and emphasizes the importance of obtaining an accurate travel history.
Keyphrases
  • case report
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • total hip arthroplasty
  • total hip
  • high resolution
  • replacement therapy