title: Listeria monocytogenes empyema in an HIV infected patient.
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 successfully treated with medical treatment only.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Service, Ciutat Sanitària i Universitària de Bellvitge, University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marron
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rosón
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mascaró
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carratalà
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D000667:Ampicillin; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination