title: Septic arthritis due to Listeria monocytogenes: report and review of the literature.
abstract: Septic arthritis due to Listeria monocytogenes is an uncommon infection amenable to antibiotic therapy along with open or closed drainage. We report successful antibiotic treatment of a prosthetic joint infection in a man with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis and present a review of the literature describing this specific infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, New England Medical Center Hospital, Boston, MA 02111.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Massarotti
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dinerman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents