Bacteriophage therapy cures a recurrent Enterococcus faecalis infected total hip arthroplasty? A case report

Acta Orthop. 2021 Dec;92(6):678-680. doi: 10.1080/17453674.2021.1968714. Epub 2021 Aug 20.

Authors

Ann-Sophie Neuts¹, Hanneke J Berkhout², Anita Hartog³, Jon H M Goosen⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen.
² Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Canisius-Wilhemina Hospital, Nijmegen.
³ NIZO, Ede.
⁴ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*
Combined Modality Therapy
Device Removal
Enterococcus faecalis
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / therapy*
Humans
Male
Phage Therapy / methods*
Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
Prosthesis-Related Infections / therapy*
Reoperation

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents