Achromobacter xylosoxidans Infection Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

• Published in: The journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association Vol. 49; no. 5; pp. 385 - 388
• Main Authors: Lee, Su Chan, Nam, Chang Hyun, Park, Il Seok, Yoon, Ji Yeol, Jung, Kwang Am, Hwang, Seung Hyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 대한정형외과학회 2014
• Subjects: 정형외과학; 심부감염; total knee arthroplasty; 슬관절 전치환술; Achromobacter xylosoxidans; deep infection
• ISSN: 1226-2102; 2005-8918
• DOI: 10.4055/jkoa.2014.49.5.385

Achromobacter xylosoxidans is an opportunistic organism, mainly causing infection in immune compromised hosts, such as patients on dialysis. However, review of the medical literature showed that few cases of A. xylosoxidans infections following total knee arthroplasty have been reported. This organism has not been reported in prosthetic joint infections of patients who are not immune compromised. Here, a case of periprosthetic infection with A. xylosoxidans following total knee arthroplasty in a man with no medical history of immune suppression is reported. KCI Citation Count: 0