Periprosthetic hip joint infection with Aspergillus terreus: A clinical case and a review of the literature

Publication date: Available online 25 July 2017
Source:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Author(s): Rachel Bartash, Yi Guo, John B. Pope, Michael H. Levi, Wendy Szymczak, Nidhi Saraiya, Priya Nori
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.



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