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case_images: Anteroposterior radiograph pelvis on admission.
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case_images: Normal range 0-5 mg/ml (Fig. 1).
case_images: Anteroposterior radiograph pelvis 1 week following admission.
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case_images: He initially responded well with falling inflammatory markers, apyrexia, pain reduction, and a dry healing wound (Fig. 2).
case_images: Magnetic resonance imaging hip 3 weeks post-admission.
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case_images: Despite this positive response, however, the wound ooze persisted (Fig. 3).
case_images: Anteroposterior radiograph pelvis 1 day post 1st stage replacement.
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case_images: Despite remaining clinically and biochemically well, the wound failed to progress, and therefore a formal first stage excision arthroplasty was performed 8 weeks following admission, with a Biomet stage one select reinforced cement hip spacer impregnated with gentamicin and vancomycin through an anterolateral approach (Fig. 4).
case_images: Anteroposterior radiograph pelvis 6 weeks post 1st stage replacement.
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case_images: Oral fluconazole 400 mg OD was escalated to intravenous anidulafungin 50 mg OD and antibiotic therapy discontinued following a 10-week course (Fig. 5).
case_images: Anteroposterior radiograph pelvis 2 days post 2nd stage replacement.
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case_images: Revision copal cement, impregnated with gentamicin and clindamycin as standard was supplemented with 600 mg grams of anidulafungin antifungal powder (Fig. 6).
case_images: Anteroposterior radiograph pelvis at final follow-up.
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case_images: Nine months postprocedure, he is currently functioning with pain-free range of motion of the right hip with no complications; however, we must be aware that later recurrence of infection is still a possibility so ongoing follow-up will be required (Fig. 7).