TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical Profile of Monomicrobial Corynebacterium Hip and Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infections
AU - Tabaja, Hussam
AU - Tai, Don Bambino Geno
AU - Beam, Elena
AU - Abdel, Matthew P.
AU - Tande, Aaron J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s).
PY - 2022/7/1
Y1 - 2022/7/1
N2 - Background: Corynebacterium periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a poorly described infectious syndrome. Prior studies included cases of polymicrobial infections. This series describes the clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of monomicrobial Corynebacterium PJI. Methods: We queried the Mayo Clinic Total Joint Registry for cases of monomicrobial Corynebacterium knee and hip PJI in adults (age ≥18 years) between 2010 and 2019. Results: A total of 20 (1%) out of 2067 PJI cases met our inclusion criteria. Most were males (55%), and the median age was 64 years. Seventy percent had chronic symptoms (>4 weeks). PJI was delayed to late (>3 months postimplantation) in 90%. Three species were identified: C. striatum (70%), C. jeikeium (20%), and C. amycolatum (10%). All tested isolates were susceptible to vancomycin (100%) and linezolid (100%), and most had a minimum inhibitory concentration ≤0.06 mcg/mL to daptomycin (75%). Other agents were less reliable, with high resistance to oral agents commonly used for suppression. Nineteen patients were treated: 37% debridement and implant retention (DAIR), 47% 2-stage exchange, and 16% resection without reimplantation. Of these, failure occurred in 29%, 11%, and 0%, respectively. Conclusions: Corynebacterium PJIs pose a therapeutic challenge due to limited antimicrobial armamentarium and undefined optimal surgical intervention. Vancomycin and linezolid remain the most reliable agents for treatment. DAIR may be attempted for acute PJI, but verification of durable chronic suppression options will be critical for this approach.
AB - Background: Corynebacterium periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a poorly described infectious syndrome. Prior studies included cases of polymicrobial infections. This series describes the clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of monomicrobial Corynebacterium PJI. Methods: We queried the Mayo Clinic Total Joint Registry for cases of monomicrobial Corynebacterium knee and hip PJI in adults (age ≥18 years) between 2010 and 2019. Results: A total of 20 (1%) out of 2067 PJI cases met our inclusion criteria. Most were males (55%), and the median age was 64 years. Seventy percent had chronic symptoms (>4 weeks). PJI was delayed to late (>3 months postimplantation) in 90%. Three species were identified: C. striatum (70%), C. jeikeium (20%), and C. amycolatum (10%). All tested isolates were susceptible to vancomycin (100%) and linezolid (100%), and most had a minimum inhibitory concentration ≤0.06 mcg/mL to daptomycin (75%). Other agents were less reliable, with high resistance to oral agents commonly used for suppression. Nineteen patients were treated: 37% debridement and implant retention (DAIR), 47% 2-stage exchange, and 16% resection without reimplantation. Of these, failure occurred in 29%, 11%, and 0%, respectively. Conclusions: Corynebacterium PJIs pose a therapeutic challenge due to limited antimicrobial armamentarium and undefined optimal surgical intervention. Vancomycin and linezolid remain the most reliable agents for treatment. DAIR may be attempted for acute PJI, but verification of durable chronic suppression options will be critical for this approach.
KW - Corynebacterium amycolatum
KW - Corynebacterium jeikeium
KW - Corynebacterium species
KW - Corynebacterium striatum
KW - periprosthetic joint infection
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U2 - 10.1093/ofid/ofac193
DO - 10.1093/ofid/ofac193
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85136272106
SN - 2328-8957
VL - 9
JO - Open Forum Infectious Diseases
JF - Open Forum Infectious Diseases
IS - 7
M1 - ofac193
ER -