Mycobacterium chelonae Infection Following Silicone Arthroplasty of the Metacarpophalngeal Joints: A Case Report

AUTOR(ES)

Iordache, Sorin Daniel

FONTE

Springer-Verlag

RESUMO

We present a case of infection caused by an uncommon pathogen, Mycobacterium chelonae, in a patient that underwent Swanson silicone arthroplasty of the metacarpophalangeal joints for rheumathoid arthritis. This is the first report of an infection caused by nontuberculous Mycobacteria in flexible silicone implants in the hand. The patient was successfully treated with implant removal, debridement, and antimicrobials tailored to the results of in vitro susceptibility testing.

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