Table 2 Summary of some previous streptococcal prosthetic joint infections
From: Prosthetic knee joint infection caused by α-hemolytic Streptococcus species: a case report
Type of study | Age | Reported comorbidity | The most effective antibiotics | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fiaux et al. [17] | Retrospective | 69.1 ± 13.7 | Diabetes mellitus 35.6%, rheumatoid polyarthritis 9.1%, chronic renal disease 14.9%, chronic liver disease 10.3%, malnutrition 28.7%, neoplasia 8%, corticosteroids 12.6% | Rifampicin-levofloxacin | 2001–2009 |
Marongiu [18] | Case report | 72 | Hypertension, urinary tract infection | Vancomycin, levofloxacin | 2019 |
Huotari [23] | Retrospective | 66.4 ± 12.3 | Rheumatoid arthritis, immunosuppressive medication, renal failure | Amoxicillin, clindamycin, and cephalexin; rifampin | 2008–2017 |
Tamayo [24] | Retrospective | Mean age: 72 | Malignancy | β-Lactams, rifampin | 2003–2012 |
Mahieu [25] | Retrospective | 77 | Diabetes, chronic arterial hypertension, chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, alcohol abuse, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic renal failure, active cancer, cirrhosis | Amoxicillin, levofloxacin, rifampicin | 2010–2012 |
Akgün [26] | Retrospective | 71 | – | Rifampin, penicillin, levofloxacin, clindamycin, co-trimoxazole | 2009–2015 |
Lam [27] | Retrospective | 70 | – | Amoxicillin, penicillin V, clindamycin, rifampicin | 2011–2015 |
Balato [6] | Case report | 22 | Obesity | Piperacillin/tazobactam, amoxicillin, clindamycin | 2019 |
Olson [28] | Case report | 92 | Dental procedure | Piperacillin-tazobactam, vancomycin | 2019 |