Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is defined as an infection involving the prosthesis and surrounding soft tissue and bone that is a difficult complication to treat and is a common cause of revision total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Bacteremia, sepsis, and infective endocarditis (IE) are rare complications in patients who have undergone TJA. We report a rare case where a patient presented with purulent discharge from the left knee joint post-TJA concerning PJI and was found to have methicillin-sensitive
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