Abstract

GOMEZ RODRIGUEZ, N.; IBANEZ RUAN, J.  and  GONZALEZ PEREZ, M.. Prosthetic knee infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes in a woman with rheumatoid arthritis and Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. An. Med. Interna (Madrid) [online]. 2006, vol.23, n.6, pp.276-278. ISSN 0212-7199.

Listeria are gram-positive bacilli that can be isolated from soil and in the normal fecal flora of many mammals. It is a uncommon pathogen in the general population, but immunocompromised individuals can develop several focal infections, most notably meningoencephalitis and sepsis. Nevertheless, infectious arthritis caused by Listeria monocytogenes is a exceptional event. We report a new case of prosthetic knee arthritis due to Listeria in a woman with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis and Waldenström's macroglobulinemia receiving prednisone and methotrexate. In addition, we review the literature on listeria joint infections.

Keywords : Septic arthritis; Prosthetic joint; Rheumatoid arthritis; Waldenström's macroglobulinemia; Listeria monocytogenes.

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