[Flexible programs and advanced training for rheumatological patient education].

In two research projects, rheumatological patient education programmes were updated. The first step was to develop an expert consented framework for all rheumatological patient education programmes. From this, curricula and working materials for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and axial spondyloarthritis (AS) were derived and two exemplary patient education manuals developed.

[Listeria arthritis in chronic polyarthritis during low dose prednisolone and methotrexate therapy. Case report and review of the literature].

We report about a patient with polyarticular rheumatoid arthritis taking methotrexat and 5 mg prednisolone who developed in the course of a RA flare a septic arthritis in the right shoulder. Listeria monocytogenes could be identified as the causative bacteria. Clinically, the Listeria-induced septic arthritis could not be differentiated from rheumatoid arthritis; fever was not present.