A case report on Mycobacterium houstonense infection after total hip arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mycobacterium houstonense is a category of rapidly growing mycobacteria that is gram-positive, acid-fast, polycrystalline, and non-spore-forming. There have been few reports of human infection caused by Mycobacterium houstonense worldwide.

Case presentation

We present a case of chronic periprosthetic joint infection caused by Mycobacterium houstonense in an elderly female patient. The patient developed signs of infection after undergoing total hip arthroplasty. Despite receiving antibiotic treatment and revision surgery, the signs of infection recurred repeatedly. Multiple bacterial cultures during the treatment period were negative. Later, we identified the pathogenic bacteria Mycobacterium houstonense through mNGS testing, isolated the bacteria from the ultrason

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10598912 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature