Abstract
Prosthetic joint infections due to Pasteurella multocida are rarely but increasingly reported but no data on production of biofilm are available. We report the case of a woman with a late, haematogenous peri-prosthetic infection of cemented total knee arthroplasty caused by a strain of P. multocida identified by pyrosequencing and unable to produce biofilm. Comparison of clinical and laboratory findings with those reported in other patients evidenced differences mainly in the period of symptoms' onset and in the behaviour of some inflammatory markers.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 435-438 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Polish Journal of Microbiology |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Bacterial biofilm
- Pasteurella multocida
- Prosthetic joint infections
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Microbiology
- Microbiology (medical)