Bartash Rachel, Guo Yi, Pope John B, Levi Michael H, Szymczak Wendy, Saraiya Nidhi, Nori Priya
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 E. 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
Department of Pharmacy, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 E. 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
Med Mycol Case Rep. 2017 Jul 25;18:24-27. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2017.07.006. eCollection 2017 Dec.
Fungal periprosthetic joint infections due to Aspergillus species are rare but are associated with significant cost and morbidity. We present a case of Asperigillus terreus prosthetic joint infection of the hip. The patient was successfully treated with a prolonged course of systemic antifungals along with surgical management.
由曲霉菌种引起的真菌性人工关节感染很少见,但会带来高昂的成本和发病率。我们报告一例土曲霉引起的髋关节人工关节感染病例。该患者通过长期全身性抗真菌治疗及手术处理成功治愈。