Gas Forming Bacterial Infection after Total Knee Arthroplasty.
10.4055/jkoa.2017.52.2.199
- Author:
Je Gyun CHON
1
;
Byeong Seop PARK
;
Chi Hoon AHN
;
Jong Won KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Daejeon Sun Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. cervicalspine.kang@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
knee arthroplasty;
gas forming bacterial infection;
Escherichia coli
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*;
Bacterial Infections*;
Drainage;
Escherichia coli;
Humans
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2017;52(2):199-203
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Postoperative gas-forming bacterial infection is very rare. However, it can be a life threatening problem if not properly addressed. Authors treated a patient who was infected with gas forming Escherichia coli after both knee arthroplasty with incision and drainage, as well as arthroscopic synovectomy and antibiotics. Herein, we report a case of postoperative gas-forming bacterial infection with literature review.
