Genomic analysis of a rare recurrent Listeria monocytogenes prosthetic joint infection indicates a protected niche within biofilm on prosthetic materials

Abstract Listeria monocytogenes is a rare cause of prosthetic joint infections (PJI). In this study, we describe a case of recurrent L. monocytogenes infections, 39 months apart, following debridement and retention of a prosthetic hip. Despite numerous studies reporting persistent L. monocytogenes i...

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Main Authors: Chloe Hutchins, Lizbeth Sayavedra, Maria Diaz, Puja Gupta, Elizabeth Tissingh, Chiamaka Elumogo, John Nolan, Ian Charles, Ngozi Elumogo, Arjan Narbad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01376-2