Lactobacillus gasseri Causing Bilateral Empyema

Lactobacillus gasseri Causing Bilateral Empyema

Lactobacilli are common commensal bacteria found in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract. Although they are usually thought to be nonpathogenic, there have been several cases that demonstrate severe infections caused by these microorganisms. This is a case of a 49-year-old male with previous...

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Main Authors: Angela Esquibel, Ala S. Dababneh, Bharath Raj Palraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4895619
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spelling doaj-52d2e81cac084ae9915f7b2ee3efe2fe2020-11-24T21:05:40ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332017-01-01201710.1155/2017/48956194895619Lactobacillus gasseri Causing Bilateral EmpyemaAngela Esquibel0Ala S. Dababneh1Bharath Raj Palraj2Division of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, 800 West Avenue South, La Crosse, WI 54601, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USALactobacilli are common commensal bacteria found in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract. Although they are usually thought to be nonpathogenic, there have been several cases that demonstrate severe infections caused by these microorganisms. This is a case of a 49-year-old male with previously undiagnosed type two diabetes mellitus who presented with a 3-month history of cough and was found to have right sided Lactobacillus gasseri empyema for which he underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) with chest tube placement. He subsequently developed a left sided pleural empyema for which the aspiration also grew out L. gasseri. The patient made a complete recovery and was seen for four months in follow-up after his initial presentation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4895619
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Lactobacillus gasseri Causing Bilateral Empyema
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title Lactobacillus gasseri Causing Bilateral Empyema
title_short Lactobacillus gasseri Causing Bilateral Empyema
title_full Lactobacillus gasseri Causing Bilateral Empyema
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publishDate 2017-01-01
description Lactobacilli are common commensal bacteria found in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract. Although they are usually thought to be nonpathogenic, there have been several cases that demonstrate severe infections caused by these microorganisms. This is a case of a 49-year-old male with previously undiagnosed type two diabetes mellitus who presented with a 3-month history of cough and was found to have right sided Lactobacillus gasseri empyema for which he underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) with chest tube placement. He subsequently developed a left sided pleural empyema for which the aspiration also grew out L. gasseri. The patient made a complete recovery and was seen for four months in follow-up after his initial presentation.
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