First report of a prosthetic joint infection with Fannyhessea (Atopobium) vaginae.
Bo MassaEmmanuel De LaereRik RaesSteven VervaekeFrederik Van HoeckePublished in: European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology (2022)
This case describes a 77-year-old woman with dysregulated type II diabetes, presenting with a prosthetic joint infection and bacteremia. Computed tomography (CT) of the pelvis and sacrum revealed manifest periprosthetic collections, suggestive of a septic arthritis with loosening of the hip prosthesis. Synovial fluid grew Fannyhessea vaginae, identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). To our knowledge, this is the first report of a prosthetic joint infection due to this organism.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- dual energy
- positron emission tomography
- image quality
- total hip arthroplasty
- contrast enhanced
- type diabetes
- mass spectrometry
- rheumatoid arthritis
- cardiovascular disease
- healthcare
- magnetic resonance imaging
- acute kidney injury
- single cell
- glycemic control
- metabolic syndrome
- gram negative
- adipose tissue
- weight loss
- multidrug resistant
- pet ct