"Polymicrobial Prosthetic Joint Infection Including Mycobacterium Tuber" by Hernan Andres Yunis, Zachary J. Walker et al.
 
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Usual culprits of PJI affecting total hip and knee arthroplasty are Staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus epidermidis in the acute phase.

During the chronic presentation, microbes become much more diverse as they may seed due to hematogenous spread from other body sites.

The purpose of this case study was to illustrate an instance when polymicrobial total hip arthroplasty PJI included Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.

Publication Date

5-9-2024

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Infectious Disease | Orthopedics

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2024 Alvin Yarrows Research Day at Corewell Health Hospital Farmington Hills, Farmington Hills, MI, May 9, 2024.

Polymicrobial Prosthetic Joint Infection Including Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: A Case Report

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