Delayed presentation of prosthetic joint infection due to Listeria monocytogenes

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 420-421

  Chougle, Aslam ^a,c   Narayanaswamy, B ^b  

^a WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Infection; Joint; Listeria monocytogenes; Prosthetic

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FLUCLOXACILLIN;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CANCER; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG CHOICE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; LIVER DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; LISTERIA INFECTIONS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MALE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 2642579012     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2004.0040.x     Document Type: Article

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