Abstract
We present the first published case of Coxiella burnetii prosthetic joint infection. Diagnosis was established with PCR and culture of periprosthetic tissue and synovial fluid (and serology). A novel PCR assay is described herein. Q fever should be considered in patients with prosthetic joint infection without an identified pathogen.
MeSH terms
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Coxiella burnetii / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Ligaments / microbiology
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Osteoarthritis / diagnosis*
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Osteoarthritis / microbiology
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis*
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
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Q Fever / diagnosis*
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Q Fever / microbiology
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Synovial Fluid / microbiology