Periprosthetic hip joint infection with Aspergillus terreus: A clinical case and a review of the literature

Rachel Bartash; Yi Guo; John B Pope; Michael H Levi; Wendy Szymczak; Nidhi Saraiya; Priya Nori

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2017.07.006

Periprosthetic hip joint infection with Aspergillus terreus: A clinical case and a review of the literature

Med Mycol Case Rep. 2017 Jul 25:18:24-27. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2017.07.006. eCollection 2017 Dec.

Authors

Rachel Bartash¹, Yi Guo², John B Pope³, Michael H Levi⁴, Wendy Szymczak⁴, Nidhi Saraiya², Priya Nori¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 E. 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
² Department of Pharmacy, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 E. 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
³ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 E. 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
⁴ Microbiology Laboratory, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 E. 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.

Abstract

Fungal periprosthetic joint infections due to Aspergillus species are rare but are associated with significant cost and morbidity. We present a case of Asperigillus terreus prosthetic joint infection of the hip. The patient was successfully treated with a prolonged course of systemic antifungals along with surgical management.

Keywords: Aspergillus terreus; Fungal prosthetic joint infection.