Candida albicans Prosthetic Joint Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Rare Case Report

全膝关节置换术后白色念珠菌假体关节感染:一例罕见病例报告

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Abstract

In this article, a 75-year-old patient with pain in left knee and restricted range of motion following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is presented. Serological evaluation and aspiration of knee joint suggested a fungal prosthetic joint infection. After the diagnosis was confirmed, treatment started with antifungal drugs, removing prosthesis, exhaustive debridement, and revision of TKA after efficient antifungal treatment. At one-year follow-up, she has a painless motion range of 10 to 90 degrees, and there was no recurrence of infection observed.

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