Treatment of Prosthetic Joint Infection due to Listeria Monocytogenes. A Comprehensive Literature Review and a Case of Total Hip Arthroplasty Infection.

ABSTRACT: As reported in contemporary literature, prosthetic joint infection (PJI) caused by Listeria monocytogenes (LM) is a rare infection affecting mainly immunocompromised patients. It is considered a late complication occurring months or years after the arthroplasty that is treated with, or without, implant retention, in one-stage or two-stage surgical procedures, and long-term administration of antibiotics. We reviewed the published studies in the English language and present a case of a patient who underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA) and had been affected by this infection. Our patient was successfully treated with 3 months of antibiotics (ampicillin and TMP/SMX) and a two-stage surgical procedure. The success rates of conservative treatment and one-stage or two-stage procedures are

SUBMITTER: Athanasiou V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8683650 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature