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Wound on 5th day post-op of TKA
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F1
On the fifth day after surgery during antibiotic treatment the patient presented signs of infection and devitalization of tissue surrounding the surgical wound (Figure 1) and in all cultures, growth of SCoN: Staphylococcus coagulase negative, was seen.
X-Ray of one-stage TKA
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F2
Surgical wound on the 13th, 44th and 79th days post-op respectively during treatment with topical papaina together with oral administration of Linezoilid and Rifampicin.
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F3
Patient showed satisfactory clinical response to treatment (Figures 3) without secretion and with complete healing of the wound.