11/2014 | Total knee arthroplasty due to osteoarthritis |
5/2015 | Ongoing wound healing disorder in the joint. A one-stage replacement of the total knee arthroplasty was performed. Coagulase-negative staphylococci were detected, rifampicin and clindamycin were given for 3 months |
9/2016 | Because of the persistent inflammation, the prosthesis was removed. Detection of Mycobacterium bovis in the tissue samples. Moreover, Candida guilliermondii was found. Antimycobacterial drugs (rifampicin, isoniazid, and ethambutol) and fluconazole were given. |
11/2016 | Reimplantation of a revision knee prosthesis under ongoing antimycobacterial drugs after 10 weeks. |
11/2017 | Tuberculostatic therapy was stopped. |
01/2018 | Fourteen months after revision surgery no further complication had emerged. |