A rare case of periprosthetic joint infection of the hip due to Kocuria spp.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kocuria spp. are ubiquitous bacteria that have gained recent attention as potential infectious agents. The most common bacteria in PJI are S. aureus und S. epidermidis.

Case presentation

We present the case of a 72-year-old woman who received total hip arthroplasty after a traumatic medial femoral neck fracture. Postoperatively, due to the clinical presentation of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) revision surgery was performed twice. The microbiological tissue samples were positive for Kocuria spp. Initially, this was considered contamination and the patient was treated with various antibiotic regimens as well as prednisolone due to the differential diagnosis of pyoderma gangraenosum. However, a specialized histopathology lab performed further testing which su

SUBMITTER: Koenemann NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10536817 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature