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Brodersen, Mark P.

A5043471885 | I1330342723

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

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A Case of Penicillin-ResistantVeillonellaProsthetic Joint Infection of the Knee

Case Reports in Orthopedics | December 5, 2016 | Volume: 2016 | Issue: No issue available | Pages: 1-5

10.1155/2016/7171947 | PMID 28050296

Veillonellasp. andV. disparare emerging pathogens. This is the third case of a monomicrobialVeillonellasp. prosthetic joint infection (PJI) among knees and hips; this is the second prosthetic knee infection described. The infection was treated with a 2-stage procedural approach combined with 6 weeks of ceftriaxone with excellent clinical response. There was no relapse in 2 years of follow-up care. This case exemplifies the importance of incubating anaerobic cultures for at least 7 days to grow some anaerobic pathogens.