SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH LISTERIA-MONOCYTOGENES DURING LOW-DOSE METHOTREXATE

Authors
JANSEN TLTA VANHEEREVELD HAEM LAAN RFLM BARRERA P VANDEPUTTE LBA
Citation
Tlta. Jansen et al., SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH LISTERIA-MONOCYTOGENES DURING LOW-DOSE METHOTREXATE, Journal of internal medicine, 244(1), 1998, pp. 87-90
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal of internal medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
09546820
Volume
244
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
87 - 90
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-6820(1998)244:1<87:SAWLDL>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
We describe a 22-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus and lymphopenia, who developed septic arthritis of the right I knee with Listeria monocytogenes type 1/2 A, whilst on low-dose methotrexate (MT X). So far, septic arthritis due to this microorganism has been report ed in two other patients treated with lo low-dose MTX, one having rheu matoid arthritis and the other psoriatic arthritis. No reports exist o n patients treated with other cytotoxic antirheumatic therapies.