Articles | Volume 3, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.7150/jbji.28146
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Original full-length article
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04 Oct 2018
Original full-length article |
| 04 Oct 2018
| 04 Oct 2018
Successful Debridement of a Knee Joint Prosthesis Infected with Listeria Monocytogenes. Case Report and Review of Current Literature
Keywords: Knee arthroplasty, Listeria monocytogenes, Debridement and Implant Retention
Abstract. According to the relevant literature, prosthetic joint infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes require two stage revision surgery or prosthesis removal for a successful outcome. We present the case of a patient who suffered such an infection after Total Knee Replacement surgery and was successfully treated with antibiotics, joint lavage, debridement and retention of the prosthesis.
