Listeria monocytogenes Infection In a Prosthetic Knee Joint In Rheumatoid Arthritis During Methotrexate Therapy.
A 70-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis developed Listeria monocytogenes septic arthritis in his prosthetic right knee. He initially responded well to ampicillin, but later developed relapse of Listeria joint infection. The prosthesis was removed, and arthrodesis was performed. This report suggests that prolonged antimicrobial treatment is necessary to cure this rare cause of septic arthritis of prosthetic joints in immunocompromised patients.
Wollenhaupt
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Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine (J.W., H.Z.), and Division of Orthopedic Surgery (T.B.), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Busche
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Zeidler
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