Septic arthritis due to Listeria monocytogenes: report and review of the literature.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Infectious
- Knee Prosthesis
- Listeriosis