LISTERIA-MONOCYTOGENES EMPYEMA IN AN HIV-INFECTED PATIENT

Authors
MARRON A ROSON B MASCARO J CARRATALA J
Citation
A. Marron et al., LISTERIA-MONOCYTOGENES EMPYEMA IN AN HIV-INFECTED PATIENT, Thorax, 52(8), 1997, pp. 745-746
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Thorax → ACNP
ISSN journal
00406376
Volume
52
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Pages
745 - 746
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-6376(1997)52:8<745:LEIAHP>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Listeriosis in HIV infected patients is uncommon and usually presents as meningitis or bacteraemia. Pleural fluid infections caused by this organism are extremely rare. A case is described of empyema caused by Listeria monocytogenes in an HIV infected patient that was successfull y treated with medical treatment only.