TY - JOUR
T1 - Pyogenic arthritis of the hip due to Campylobacter fetus--a case report.
AU - Han, C. D.
AU - Lee, J. W.
AU - Chong, Y.
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PY - 1992/3
Y1 - 1992/3
N2 - Septic arthritis of the hip caused by Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetusis very rare. The authoris isolated C. fetus subsp. fetus from a specimen of the left hip. The patient was a 53-year old man with a history of heavy drinking, diabetes, and chronic hepatitis, and had been suffering from avascular necrosis of both femoral heads. It was considered that the organism invaded already damaged tissue of the joint. The patient was treated with intravenous antibiotics and later received successful total hip replacement.
AB - Septic arthritis of the hip caused by Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetusis very rare. The authoris isolated C. fetus subsp. fetus from a specimen of the left hip. The patient was a 53-year old man with a history of heavy drinking, diabetes, and chronic hepatitis, and had been suffering from avascular necrosis of both femoral heads. It was considered that the organism invaded already damaged tissue of the joint. The patient was treated with intravenous antibiotics and later received successful total hip replacement.
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U2 - 10.3349/ymj.1992.33.1.87
DO - 10.3349/ymj.1992.33.1.87
M3 - Article
C2 - 1502834
AN - SCOPUS:0026830215
VL - 33
SP - 87
EP - 90
JO - Yonsei Medical Journal
JF - Yonsei Medical Journal
SN - 0513-5796
IS - 1
ER -