Candidal arthritis in revision knee arthroplasty successfully treated with sequential parenteral-oral fluconazole and amphotericin B-loaded cement spacer

Meng Huang Wu; Kuo Yao Hsu

doi:10.1007/s00167-010-1211-4

Candidal arthritis in revision knee arthroplasty successfully treated with sequential parenteral-oral fluconazole and amphotericin B-loaded cement spacer

Meng Huang Wu, Kuo Yao Hsu

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Abstract

We present a case of a patient with preoperative cutaneous candidiasis, who developed candidal infection during stage revision knee arthroplasty. The patient received intravenous fluconazole for 6 weeks and resection arthroplasty with an amphotericin B-loaded cement spacer and continuous oral fluconazole therapy for 9 weeks. Revision surgery was successful.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	273-276
Number of pages	4
Journal	Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Volume	19
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-010-1211-4
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Amphotericin B
Candida albicans
Fluconazole
Fungal prosthetic infection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Surgery

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Candidal arthritis in revision knee arthroplasty successfully treated with sequential parenteral-oral fluconazole and amphotericin B-loaded cement spacer

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