Arthritis due to Listeria monocytogenes.

A 69-year-old man with liver cirrhosis presented to a surgeon, complaining of pain and swelling involving the right knee joint. A cloudy yellow synovial fluid was aspirated. The examination revealed polymorphonuclear leukocytes and Listeria monocytogenes was grown in the culture.The patient was treated with oral cotrimoxazole. Further follow-up was uneventful.The literature on listerial joint infections is briefly reviewed.



Z Rheumatol. 2008 Jan 23
[Article in German]

Handrick W, Schwede I, Tomalik T, Berthold F.

Institut f?r Medizinische Diagnostik Oderland, Am Kleistpark 1, 15230, Frankfurt (Oder), Deutschland, w.handrick@Institut-Oderland.de.