Listeria monocytogenes empyema in an HIV infected patient
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 successfully treated with medic...
| Autores: | , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 1997 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de la UB |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/189854 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/189854 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Empiema Listeriosi VIH (Virus) Embassament pleural Empyema Listeriosis HIV (Viruses) Pleural effusions |
| Sumario: | 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 successfully treated with medical treatment only. |
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