Hip Pelvis.  2022 Dec;34(4):255-261. 10.5371/hp.2022.34.4.255.

Periprosthetic Hip Joint Infection with Flavonifractor plautii: A Literature Review and Case Report

• Wilton A
• Glezos CM
• Pananwala H
• Lim HK

• KMID: 2538430
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5371/hp.2022.34.4.255

Abstract

The purpose of this case report and review of the literature is to provide documentation on periprosthetic hip joint infection with Flavonifractor plautii (formerly known as Eubacterium plautii), a strictly anaerobic bacterium, and to report on a successful pathway for management including staged surgical revisions and extended antibiotic therapy. A systematic review of the literature was conducted, which identified this case as only the fifth documented case of human infection with this organism; as a result, conduct of further research is warranted, based on the paucity of reports in the literature addressing anaerobic periprosthetic joint infection.

Keyword

Hip joint; Prosthesis-related infections; Anaerobic bacteria; Clostridium; Total hip arthroplasty