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Acute Hematogenous Infection of Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty by Oral Bacteria in a Patient without a History of Dental Procedures: Case Report.

Abstract
The risk of periprosthetic joint infection from hematogenous bacterial seeding is increased in patients undergoing dental procedures that facilitate the development of bacteremia. We herein report the case of a patient without a history of dental procedures who suffered from an acute metastatic infection of a hip prosthesis by the oral bacterium Streptococcus mutans 18 months after undergoing revision total hip arthroplasty. The patient was successfully treated by two-stage revision surgery. It is important to realize that the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis against joint infections has not yet been convincingly proven. As a result, optimal dental hygiene and regular dental visits may be more important than antibiotic prophylaxis for maintaining joint health. Therefore, orthopedic surgeons should educate patients with joint prostheses about good oral health.
AuthorsMotoki Sonohata, Masaru Kitajima, Syunsuke Kawano, Masaaki Mawatari
JournalThe open orthopaedics journal (Open Orthop J) Vol. 8 Pg. 56-9 ( 2014) ISSN: 1874-3250 [Print] United Arab Emirates
PMID24741380 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

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