Acute prostatitis probably due to Listeria monocytogenes in an HIV-infected patient. (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roca, B; Díaz, MD; Roca, M
• Is Part Of: International journal of STD & AIDS. Volume 26:Number 11(2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 837
• Page End: 838
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Listeria monocytogenes -- listeriosis -- prostatitis -- sexual behaviour -- urethritis (non-specific) -- AIDS -- HIV; Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Periodicals; 616.951
• DOI: 10.1177/0956462414561032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0956-4624

Abstract

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.