@article{PAR00012302,
  title = {{C}ulture-negative prosthetic joint arthritis related to {C}oxiella burnetii},
  author = {{M}illion, {M}. and {B}ellevegue, {L}. and {L}abussiere, {A}. {S}. and {D}ekel, {M}. and {F}erry, {T}. and {D}eroche, {P}. and {S}ocolovschi, {C}. and {C}ammilleri, {S}. and {R}aoult, {D}idier},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{BACKGROUND}: {T}he number of hip and knee arthroplasty procedures is steadily increasing as life expectancy increases. {C}oxiella burnetii may be responsible for culture-negative prosthetic joint arthritis and is associated with antibiotic failure and repeated surgeries. {W}e report the first case series of {C}. burnetii-related culture-negative prosthetic joint arthritis. {METHODS}: {C}ases were retrieved from the {F}rench {N}ational {R}eferral center for {Q} fever. {D}iagnosis was based on (18)fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography, serology, broad-range polymerase chain reaction, and {C}. burnetii-specific polymerase chain reaction. {RESULTS}: {F}our cases of {C}. burnetii-related culture-negative prosthetic joint arthritis were found. {S}tandard bacteriologic procedures would have missed the diagnosis in all cases. {E}tiologic diagnosis improved the outcome in all but 1 case. {CONCLUSIONS}: {A} systematic, comprehensive diagnostic strategy should be used in culture-negative prosthetic joint arthritis, including testing for {C}. burnetii in endemic areas.},
  keywords = {{C}oxiella burnetii ; {C}ulture-negative prosthetic joint arthritis ; {Q} fever},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}merican {J}ournal of {M}edicine},
  volume = {127},
  numero = {8},
  pages = {786.e7–786.e10},
  ISSN = {0002-9343},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.03.013},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00012302},
}