Nosocomial empyema caused by a rare serotype, serotype 4c, of Listeria monocytogenes in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic kidney disease: A case report and review of the literature.
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.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
Ju Sung
JS
Sim
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
Min Ja
MJ
Kim
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
Jae Hyun
JH
Jung
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
Hwanil
H
Kim
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
Seung Hee
SH
Baek
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
Jang Wook
JW
Sohn
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: young7912@chollian.net.
Young Kyung
YK
Yoon
D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D003428:Cross Infection; D004653:Empyema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes; D008088:Listeriosis; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications*
Chronic kidney disease; Empyema; Immunocompromised host; Listeria monocytogenes; Rheumatoid arthritis