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J Med Microbiol 58 (2009), 138-141; DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.004234-0
© 2009 Society for General Microbiology
ISSN 0022-2615

Case Report

Chronic prosthetic joint infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes

Peter Kleemann1, Eugen Domann2, Trinad Chakraborty2, Irene Bernstein3 and Michael Lohoff1

1 Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Marburg, Hans-Meerwein Strasse 2, 35032 Marburg, Germany

2 Institute of Medical Microbiology, Justus-Liebig University, Frankfurter Strasse 107, 35392 Giessen, Germany

3 Orthopaedic Medical Practice, Biegen Strasse 7, 35274 Kirchhain, Germany

Correspondence
Peter Kleemann
kleemann{at}med.uni-marburg.de

Received June 18, 2008
Accepted September 3, 2008

We report what is to the best of our knowledge the first case of persistent human listeriosis. A housewife underwent excision of a leiomyosarcoma and implantation of a prosthetic knee device. Infection of the device with Listeria monocytogenes occurred and persisted for 2 years. Despite having an allergy to ampicillin, the patient was cured solely by antibiotics and without surgery.

Abbreviations: CRP, C-reactive protein.






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