Early prosthetic joint infection due to Ureaplasma urealyticum: Benefit of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis for diagnosis.

Abstract

Detection of the most frequently bacteria involved in prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is usually performed by conventional cultures. We report a case of early PJI due to Ureaplasma urealyticum, diagnosed by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, which highlights the interest of molecular methods if fastidious bacteria are involved in PJI.

• Authors: Caroline Rouard, Sabine Pereyre, Sophie Abgrall, Christelle Guillet-Caruba, Pierre Diviné, Nadège Bourgeois-Nicolaos, Sandrine Roy, Véronique Mangin d'Ouince, Cécile Bébéar, Thierry Bégué, Florence Doucet-Populaire
• Journal: Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi (J Microbiol Immunol Infect) Vol. 52 Issue 1 Pg. 167-169 (Feb 2019) ISSN: 1995-9133 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 29104015 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Letter)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier B.V.

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• DNA, Bacterial
• RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Topics

• Aged, 80 and over
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (pharmacology)
• DNA, Bacterial (genetics)
• Humans
• Joint Prosthesis (adverse effects, microbiology)
• Male
• Microbial Sensitivity Tests
• Prosthesis-Related Infections (diagnosis, microbiology)
• RNA, Ribosomal, 16S (genetics)
• Sequence Analysis
• Ureaplasma Infections (diagnosis)
• Ureaplasma urealyticum (drug effects, genetics)