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

Adv Biomed Res. 2022 Dec 26:11:111. doi: 10.4103/abr.abr_302_21. eCollection 2022.

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.

Keywords: Arthroplasty; Candida; infections; joint; knee; prosthetic.

Publication types

  • Case Reports