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American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2023, 11(3), 49-51
DOI: 10.12691/AJMCR-11-3-2
Case Report

Empyema Secondary to Lactobacillus Casei: A Case Report

Ahmad El-Gammal1, , Ahmad Subahi1, Hussein Gaith1 and MD Hanady Dass2

1Department of Internal medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, MI

2Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, MI

Pub. Date: March 07, 2023
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Ahmad El-Gammal, Ahmad Subahi, Hussein Gaith and MD Hanady Dass. Empyema Secondary to Lactobacillus Casei: A Case Report. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2023; 11(3):49-51. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-11-3-2

Abstract

Lactobacilli are anaerobic or facultative, Gram-positive bacilli that commonly colonize the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. The most common species of Lactobacillus are Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus rhamnosus. Although Lactobacillus species are generally thought to be protective and nonpathogenic microorganisms, they can lead to significant life-threatening infections in immunocompromised patients, labeling them as opportunistic pathogens. We present a case of pathogenic Lactobacilus casei causing an empyema in an immunocompromised patient, which is the first reported case of this nature.

Keywords

lactobacilus, empyema, lactobacilus casei

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