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 that association. Our case illustrates the protean clinical presentations that L. monocytogenes infections may adopt, particularly in immunocompromised patients.
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Roca B, Díaz M, Roca M. Are you the author?
Hospital General, Castellon, Spain; Hospital Provincial, Castellon, Spain.
Reference: Int J STD AIDS. 2014 Nov 18. pii: 0956462414561032.
doi: 10.1177/0956462414561032
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 25411351