Single-Stage Revision With Fluconazole Monotherapy in Fungal Prosthetic Knee Joint Infections

Single-Stage Revision With Fluconazole Monotherapy in Fungal Prosthetic Knee Joint Infections

Fungal prosthetic joint infection is rare, and two-stage revision is usually advocated. We present our experience with 2 cases of fungal prosthetic knee joint infection presenting 25 months and 3 years after index surgery. Both patients were managed with single-stage revision arthroplasty and flucon...

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Main Authors: James C. George, D Ortho, MS (Orthopaedics), Jishar Sainulabdeen, MS (Orthopaedics), Samuel Chittaranjan, MS (Orthopaedics), FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics), Koshy George, MS (Orthopaedics), Subin Babu, MS (Orthopaedics)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Fungal PJI
Single stage revision
Antifungal therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120302521

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