# A case report of fracture-related infection with Metamycoplasma hominis in an immunocompetent patient

## TL;DR

A young, healthy man developed a rare infection in his femur after a fracture, caused by Metamycoplasma hominis and requiring extended antibiotic treatment.

## Contribution

This is the first reported case of Metamycoplasma hominis causing a fracture-related infection in an immunocompetent individual.

## Key findings

- Metamycoplasma hominis was identified as the causative agent in a post-traumatic femur infection.
- Successful treatment involved surgical interventions and a 10-week course of doxycycline and clindamycin.

## Abstract

We report a case of post-traumatic Metamycoplasma hominis fracture-related infection of the right femur in a young male with no identified immunodeficiency. Treatment required multiple washouts and femoral nail revision, combined with 10 weeks of treatment with doxycycline and clindamycin.