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Rhodotorula minuta: an unusual fungal infection in hip-joint prosthesis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11922456     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Fungal infections of total joint arthroplasty are uncommon complications, and most cases have been associated with Candida species. In this article, we present a case in which a total hip arthroplasty was infected with Rhodotorula minuta. Intraoperative gram stain showed yeast formsand led to early detection and immediate treatment with amphotericin B and bacitracin. Successful reimplantation was performed 12 months later. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of arthroplasty infection caused by R minuta.
Authors:
Anthony F Cutrona; Munir Shah; Melissa S Himes; Michael A Miladore
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.)     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1078-4519     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J. Orthop.     Publication Date:  2002 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-03-29     Completed Date:  2002-09-13     Revised Date:  2010-01-05    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9502918     Medline TA:  Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  137-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Internal Medicine, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
Anti-Infective Agents, Local / therapeutic use
Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
Bacitracin / therapeutic use
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Hip Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Humans
Mycoses* / drug therapy
Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology*
Rhodotorula*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Infective Agents, Local; 0/Antifungal Agents; 1397-89-3/Amphotericin B; 1405-87-4/Bacitracin

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