title: Enterococcus pneumonia complicated with empyema and lung abscess in an HIV-positive patient. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: This report describes the first case of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus pneumonia complicated with empyema and lung abscess in an HIV patient and reviews previously published cases of Enterococcus pleuro-pulmonary infection. Our case highlights the rarity of this entity and reviews the risk factors for Enterococcus pleuro-pulmonary infections.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Section, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vanschooneveld
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mindru
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Madariaga
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Kalil
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Florescu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004653:Empyema / Q000209:etiology*; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance