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Table 1 Summary of the 6 patients with 10 episodes of Salmonella Prosthetic joint infections 1

From: Prosthetic joint infection due to Salmonellaspecies: a case series

Patient no.

Prosthetic joint (indication)

Co-morbidities

Prosthesis age at time of infection

Clinical presentation

Microbiology

Antimicrobial therapy

Surgical management

Failed treatment

Follow-up duration

1.

Left TKA (RA)

RA, Bladder cancer

3 years

Deep joint pain, discomfort x 4 months

Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (aspirate)

Oral TMP-SMX x 12 weeks

Aspiration only

Yes

3 months

 

‘’

‘’

3 years

Pain in region of joint, unresolved after 3 months of suppressive oral therapy

‘’ (operativesample)

Oral TMP-SMX x 8 weeks

Removal, debridement and arthrodesis

No

15 years

2.

Right THA (DJD)

Colonic polyps status post colectomy

6 years

Cholecystectom y 2 weeks prior, with positive blood and stool cultures. Fever and joint pain x 5 days

Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (operative sample)

IV ampicillin x 4 weeks and oral amoxicillin x 10 months

Debride and retain

Yes

11 months

 

‘’

‘’

7 years

Pain in region of prosthetic joint, unresolved after 11 months of suppressive oral therapy

‘’ (operative sample)

IV ampicillin x 4 weeks

Removal, debridement and arthrodesis

No

8 years

3

Left THA (dislocated hip)

Diabetes mellitus

5 months

Fever, joint pain, joint swelling starting 5 day prior, negative stool cultures but diarrhea 1 week earlier

Salmonella enterica serovar Choleraesui s (aspirate)

Oral ampicillin x 8 weeks

Aspiration only

Yes

2 months

 

‘’

‘’

7 months

Continuing symptoms

‘’ (operative sample)

Oral ampicillin x 4 weeks

Two- stage exchange

No

21 years

4.

Left THA (DJD)

CLL, multiple skin cancers

4 years

Fever, chills x 2 days, Joint pain and swelling x 2 days

Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (operative sample)

Oral ciprofloxacin x 8 weeks

Two- stage exchange

No

10 years

5.

Left THA (aseptic necrosis)

Ulcerative colitis, now on 6-MP

5 months

Fever and joint pain x 2 weeks

Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (operative sample)

IV ceftriaxone x 6 weeks

Two- stage exchange

No

12 years

6.

Left THA (DJD)

CKD, h/o stroke

9 years

Complicated Salmonella UTI and septic shock 1 month prior, now left hip joint pain x 4 days

Salmonella bongori (aspirate)

Oral ciprofloxacin x 8 weeks

Aspiration only

Yes

2 months

 

‘’

‘’

9 years

Continuing hip pain

‘’ + MSCONS, viridans group Streptococc us sp., (operative sample)

IV ceftriaxone x 6 weeks

Two- stage exchange

No

4 years

  1. 1M- male, F- female, TKA- total knee arthroplasty, THA- total hip arthroplasty, RA- rheumatoid arthritis, TMP-SMX – trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, DJD- degenerative joint disease, CLL- chronic lymphocytic leukemia, 6-MP- 6-mercaptopurine, CKD- chronic kidney disease, UTI- urinary tract infection, MSCONS- methicillin- susceptible Coagulase negative Staphylococci.