Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Eradication of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a female patient with total hip arthroplasty, with debridement and retention: a case report | Journal of Medical Case Reports BioMed Central Open Access Case report Eradication of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a female patient with total hip arthroplasty with debridement and retention a case report Alison M Beieler 1 Robert W Belknap2 Michael R Dayton3 Connie S Price1 and Steve J Morgan4 Address Department of Medicine Infectious Diseases Denver Health Medical Center 660 Bannock St Denver CO 80204 USA 2Department of Medicine Public Health Infectious Diseases Denver Health Medical Center 605 Bannock St Denver CO 80204 USA 3Department of Orthopedics University of Colorado 1635 N. Ursula St Aurora CO 80045 USA and 4Department of Orthopedics Denver Health Medical Center 777 Bannock St Denver CO 80204 USA Email Alison M Beieler - Robert W Belknap - Michael R Dayton - Connie S Price - Steve J Morgan - Corresponding author Published 3 February 2009 Received 26 February 2008 Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009 3 45 doi 1752-1947-3-45 Accepted 3 February 2009 This article is available from http content 3 1 45 2009 Beieler et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Introduction Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has become a significant cause of healthcare-associated infections but few reports have addressed Acinetobacter baumannii infections associated with orthopedic devices. The current recommended treatment for complicated infections due to orthopedic devices including resistant gram-negative rods consists of antimicrobial therapy with debridement and removal of implants. Case presentation The patient a 47-year-old woman had
