A case of infection caused by Aspergillus flavus after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
ZHOU Wanqing
HONG Jun
ZHANG Zhifeng
ZHANG Kui
Abstract：This is a report of knee joint infection caused by Aspergillus flavus after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.A 26?year?old man was performed a surgery of cruciate ligament reconstruction with autologous tendon because of old cruciate ligament rup?ture.The symptoms of knee joint infection happened one week after the surgery and conventional anti?bacterial drugs showed ineffec?tive.According to the history,clinical symptoms and the fungal culture positive with Aspergillus flavus,the patient was diagnosed as a fungal infection after surgery caused by Aspergillus flavus.After rinsing the joint cavity with 5% sodium bicarbonate solution and the use of amphotericin B ( 1% amphotericin B 20 mL,qd) infusion administration,combination use of voriconazole ( 200 mg,q12 h) o?ral for anti?fungal treatment,the patient’ s infection condition improved and was discharged after 28 days.
Keywords：Aspergillus flavusanterior cruciate ligament reconstructioninfection
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 37-38 )