J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2005 Jun;40(3):356-360.

Successful Salvage of Primary TKA Infected with Candida Albicans: A Case Report

• Song MH
• Kim BH
• Ahn SJ
• Yoo SH
• Kim TH

Abstract

A deep infection following a prosthetic joint replacement is a serious complication with an incidence ranging from 1 to 2% of patients undergoing total prosthetic surgery. The common invading organisms are staphylococci, streptococci and gram negative bacillus. A candida infection after a prosthetic joint replacement is very rare, and a diagnosis is difficult because of the indolent nature of the clinical symptoms and signs as well as its rarity. We report a case of candida infection after a TKA, which was treated successfully by a staged reimplantation.

Keyword

Candida infection; TKA; Reimplantation

MeSH Terms

Bacillus
Candida albicans*
Candida*
Diagnosis
Humans
Incidence
Joints
Replantation