Late onset periprosthetic infection of the hip caused by the fish pathogen <em>Lactococcus garvieae</em> in a patient not associated with fish exposure
oleh: M. Westberg, H. Brekke, N. O. Hermansen, B. Flatøy
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| Diterbitkan: | Copernicus Publications 2020-04-01 |
Deskripsi
<p class="p p-first-last" id="__p2"><em>Lactococcus garvieae</em> is a fish pathogen, rarely causing opportunistic infections in humans. There are only a few cases reported in the literature, mainly endocarditis, suggesting an association with raw fish consumption. We report a case of a periprosthetic hip infection successfully treated with a two-stage revision surgery.</p>