Prosthetic joint infection with pseudo-tumoral aspect due to Mycobacterium bovis infection after Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin therapy

Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2018 Jan;61(1):62-64. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2017.08.001. Epub 2017 Sep 7.

Authors

B Metayer¹, P Menu², L Khatchatourian³, P Preuss¹, M Dauty², A Fouasson-Chailloux⁴

Affiliations

¹ Rheumatologic Department, University Hospital of Nantes, France.
² Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, University Hospital of Nantes, France.
³ Infectious Diseases Department, University Hospital of Nantes, France.
⁴ Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, University Hospital of Nantes, France. Electronic address: alban.fouassonchailloux@chu-nantes.fr.

PMID: 28890342
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2017.08.001

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
BCG Vaccine / adverse effects*
Hip Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Hip Prosthesis / microbiology
Humans
Male
Mycobacterium bovis*
Prosthesis-Related Infections / chemically induced
Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology*
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / chemically induced
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / microbiology*

Substances

BCG Vaccine