title: Listeria monocytogenes osteomyelitis complicating leukemia: report and literature review of Listeria osteoarticular infections.
abstract: A 43-year-old black man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with chemotherapy developed painful swelling of the 4th finger determined to be due to Listeria monocytogenes osteomyelitis. He recovered with 6 weeks' treatment with oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Osteoarticular infections due to Listeria monocytogenes are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Arthritis-Immunology Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Louthrenoo
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Schumacher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*