Abstract
The intracellular pathogen Listeria monocytogenes presents characteristically as meningoencephalitis and bacteremia. Herein, we report an extremely rare case of empyema caused by serotype 4c L. monocytogenes in an immunocompromised patient. This case supports the inclusion of L. monocytogenes infection in the differential diagnosis of empyema in an immunocompromised patient.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 824-827 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 May 1 |
Keywords
- Chronic kidney disease
- Empyema
- Immunocompromised host
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Rheumatoid arthritis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
- Pharmacology (medical)