Acute prostatitis probably due to Listeria monocytogenes in an HIV-infected patient

We report a unique case of acute bacterial prostatitis probably caused by Listeria monocytogenes in an HIV-infected patient. For the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported of a patient with this association. Our case illustrates the protean clinical presentations that L. monocytogene...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of STD & AIDS 2015-10, Vol.26 (11), p.837-838
Hauptverfasser:	Roca, B, Díaz, MD, Roca, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adult AIDS/HIV Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use HIV Infections - complications Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Listeria monocytogenes Listeria monocytogenes - isolation & purification Listeriosis - blood Listeriosis - drug therapy Male Prostatitis - diagnosis Prostatitis - drug therapy Prostatitis - microbiology Treatment Outcome Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a unique case of acute bacterial prostatitis probably caused by Listeria monocytogenes in an HIV-infected patient. For the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported of a patient with this association. Our case illustrates the protean clinical presentations that L. monocytogenes infections may adopt, particularly in immunocompromised patients.
ISSN:	0956-4624 1758-1052
DOI:	10.1177/0956462414561032