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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 38, 2006 - Issue 10
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CASE REPORT

Hip arthroplasty infection with heterogeneous vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Valérie Zeller From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses-Croix Saint-Simon, Paris, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Marie-Dominique Kitzis Department of Microbiology, Hôpital Saint-Joseph, Paris, France
,
Wilfrid Graff From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses-Croix Saint-Simon, Paris, France
,
Patrick Mamoudy From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses-Croix Saint-Simon, Paris, France
&
Nicole Desplaces From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses-Croix Saint-Simon, Paris, France
Pages 934-938 | Received 08 Oct 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

We report a case of heterogeneous vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus hip arthroplasty infection. Apparent cure was obtained by excision of infected tissues and removal of prosthetic material combined with optimal and closely monitored prolonged intravenous antibiotic therapy including continuous high-dose vancomycin.

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