Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases
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Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Jan 2004
Review Case ReportsBrucella infection in total hip replacement: case report and review of the literature.
A 47-y-old female underwent revision of a left total hip replacement because of loose prosthesis. Routine intraoperative culture of the hip site grew Brucella sp. ⋯ At 4-y follow-up, her condition is good. Though prosthetic infection with Brucella spp. is an extremly rare condition (only 1 case each of femur and hip, and 3 cases of knee had been previously reported in the English literature), brucella infection of prosthetic joints should be considered in brucella endemic areas.