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Prosthetic Joint Infection following Dental Cleaning despite Antibiotic Prophylaxis.

Olson LB, Turner DJ, Cox GM, Hostler CJ. Prosthetic Joint Infection following Dental Cleaning despite Antibiotic Prophylaxis. Case reports in infectious diseases. 2019 Apr 21; 2019:8109280.

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Abstract:

We present the case of a 92-year-old man with septic arthritis of a prosthetic hip joint due to one week following a high-risk dental procedure despite preprocedure amoxicillin. is a commensal bacterium of the human oral mucosa that is an uncommon cause of bacteremia. has previously been described as a causative agent of infective endocarditis and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis but was only recently recognized as a cause of prosthetic joint infection. This case highlights the potential pathogenicity of a common commensal bacteria and the questionable utility of prophylactic antibiotics before dental procedures to prevent periprosthetic joint infections.




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