Pardo-Pol, AlbertPérez-Prieto, DanielAlier Fabrego, AlbertIlzarbe Sánchez, LucasSorlí, LuisaPuig, LluísMartínez Díaz, SantosGómez Junyent, Joan2023-02-162023-02-162022Pardo-Pol A, Pérez-Prieto D, Alier A, Ilzarbe L, Sorlí L, Puig L, Martínez-Díaz S, Gómez-Junyent J. Acute hematogenous periprosthetic hip infection by Gemella morbillorum, successfully treated with debridement, antibiotics and implant retention: A case report and literature review of osteoarticular Gemella morbillorum infections. Trop Med Infect Dis. 2022 Aug 18;7(8):191. DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed70801912414-6366http://hdl.handle.net/10230/55804Gemella morbillorum is a facultative anaerobic, catalase-negative and non-spore forming Gram-positive cocci. It can be found as part of the normal oropharyngeal flora, in the gastrointestinal tract and the female genital tract. However, it can be a causal agent of infections such as endocarditis, meningitis or brain abscesses, and very rarely can cause osteoarticular infections. Herein, a case report of an acute hematogenous prosthetic hip infection caused by Gemella morbillorum, successfully treated with a DAIR and beta-lactam antibiotic therapy, is presented. We provide a literature review of the other orthopedic-related infections caused by this microorganism.application/pdfeng© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed7080191Gemella morbillorumImplant retentionIntestinal bacterial translocationProsthetic joint infectioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess