Listeriosis diseminada: a propósito de un caso

La listeriosis es una enfermedad infecto contagiosa, transmitida por los alimentos, prevenible, y potencialmente grave. Las formas clínicas de presentación pueden ser muy variadas, desde una gastroenterocolitis hasta sepsis grave y compromiso multisistémico. Se discute el caso de una mujer joven que se presenta con manifestaciones neuropsiquiátricas y sistémicas subagudas, en contexto febril en la que a través de hemocultivos se llega al diagnóstico de Listeriosis invasiva. Se destaca el compromiso profundo parenquimatoso a forma de abscesos múltiples, como presentación menos frecuente. Se realiza tratamiento médico, antibioticoterapia prolongada, con franca mejoría clínica imagenológica. El diagnóstico de esta enfermedad requiere un alto índice de sospecha, optimizar las herramientas diagnósticas para un correcto relevo bacteriológico y así poder instaurar precozmente la antibioticoterapia.

Listeriosis is an infectious, contagious, foodborne, preventable, and potentially serious disease. The clinical forms of presentation can be very varied, from gastroenterocolitis to severe sepsis and multisystem involvement. We discuss the case of a young woman with subacute neuropsychiatric and systemic manifestations, in a febrile context in which the diagnosis of invasive Listeriosis is reached through blood cultures. Deep parenchymal involvement in the form of multiple abscesses stands out as a less frequent presentation. Medical treatment, prolonged antibiotic therapy, with clear clinical imaging improvement is performed. The diagnosis of this disease requires a high index of suspicion, optimization of diagnostic tools for a correct bacteriological relief and thus early initiation of antibiotic therapy.

A listeriose é uma doença infecciosa, contagiosa, transmitida por alimentos, evitável e potencialmente grave. As formas clínicas de apresentação podem ser muito variadas, desde gastroenterocolite até sepse grave e envolvimento multissistêmico. Discutimos o caso de uma jovem que apresenta manifestações neuropsiquiátricas e sistêmicas subagudas, em um contexto febril em que o diagnóstico de Listeriose invasiva é alcançado por meio de hemoculturas. O envolvimento do parênquima profundo na forma de múltiplos abscessos destaca-se como uma apresentação menos frequente. Realiza-se tratamento médico, antibioticoterapia prolongada, com nítida melhora da imagem clínica. O diagnóstico desta doença requer um alto índice de suspeição, otimização das ferramentas diagnósticas para um correto alívio bacteriológico e, assim, início precoce da antibioticoterapia.

PUO with multiple abscesses due to Burkholderia pseudomallei: a case report.

Melioidosis is an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, previously called as Pseudomonas pseudomallei. We reported a case of a 14 year old female patient presented with fever for last 3 months and multiple swellings of joints, misdiagnosed as M.D.R. T.B. But after proper evaluation diagnosed as multiple joint abscess due to Pseudomonas pseudomallei mimiking tuberculosis. Sporadic cases of melioidosis from various parts of South India and Western costal India have been reported, but remained underdiagnosed due to lack of awareness.

Pulmonary Actinomycosis Imitating Lung Cancer on ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT: A Case Report and Literature Review

Here we report a case of 41-year-old man with a soft tissue density mass at right upper lung and palpable abscesses at right upper backside and right wrist. ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography demonstrated a 7.8 × 5.0 cm mass with soft-tissue density in the upper lobe of the right lung with high metabolic activity. The infiltrative mass extended to adjacent chest wall soft tissue. Final diagnosis of pulmonary actinomycosis with multiple abscesses was made. The patient responded well to antibiotics treatment.

Diabetes with multiple abscesses disseminated in time and place

We report the course of a 29 year old diabetic and alcoholic with multiple visceral and muculoskeletal abscesses that occurred sequentially over a span of 4 months that was caused by repeated interruptions in his treatment due to poor compliance and premature discharges from hospital.

Serial Magnetic Resonance Imagings of Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Pneumococcal Meningoencephalitis

We report a 43-yr-old man manifesting bacterial meningoencephalitis and multiple abscesses by Streptococcus pneumoniae. Serial magnetic resonance (MR) imagings and MR spectroscopy showed the evolution of multiple brain abscesses over 4 weeks: the enhanced rings became thicker and the dimension of whole lesions larger despite shrinkage of the ring-enhanced regions. These findings may be evidence of active inflammation working to sequestrate the lesion and protect the surrounding normal brain parenchyma from additional damage, even in the final stage of the brain abscess.