LISTERIA-MONOCYTOGENES INFECTION IN A PROSTHETIC KNEE-JOINT IN RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS

被引:23
作者
BOOTH, LV [1 ]
WALTERS, MT [1 ]
TUCK, AC [1 ]
LUQMANI, RA [1 ]
CAWLEY, MID [1 ]
机构
[1] SOUTHAMPTON GEN HOSP,RHEUMATOL UNIT,SOUTHAMPTON SO9 4XY,HANTS,ENGLAND
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D O I
10.1136/ard.49.1.58
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The prosthetic knee joint of a 64 year old woman with severe rheumatoid arthritis was found to be infected with Listeria monocytogenes. After treatment with intravenous antibiotics, symptoms gradually resolved. She subsequently received prolonged treatment with oral co-trimoxazole and 18 months later remained well.
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