Kocuria kristinae, part of the normal flora of the skin and oral mucosa, is seldom reported as a human pathogen; infection is mostly associated with immunocompromised patients in healthcare facilities. Here, we describe the first case of bacteremic empyema caused by K. kristinae acquired from the community. K. kristinae was isolated from pleural effusion and two sets of peripheral blood samples drawn from two different sites. The empyema resolved after the insertion of a chest tube and intravenous administration of piperacillin-tazobactam and levofloxacin.
Administration, Intravenous ; Bacteremia ; Chest Tubes ; Community-Acquired Infections ; Delivery of Health Care ; Empyema* ; Humans ; Immunocompromised Host ; Levofloxacin ; Mouth Mucosa ; Pleural Effusion ; Skin

Kocuria kristinae, part of the normal flora of the skin and oral mucosa, is seldom reported as a human pathogen; infection is mostly associated with immunocompromised patients in healthcare facilities. Here, we describe the first case of bacteremic empyema caused by K. kristinae acquired from the community. K. kristinae was isolated from pleural effusion and two sets of peripheral blood samples drawn from two different sites. The empyema resolved after the insertion of a chest tube and intravenous administration of piperacillin-tazobactam and levofloxacin.
Administration, Intravenous ; Bacteremia ; Chest Tubes ; Community-Acquired Infections ; Delivery of Health Care ; Empyema* ; Humans ; Immunocompromised Host ; Levofloxacin ; Mouth Mucosa ; Pleural Effusion ; Skin

We report the case of a 20-year-old man with a 2-month history of anal pain and bloody rectal discharge. He was referred to our clinic of gastroenterology for suspected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The colonoscopy showed mucosal nodularities on the rectum and an anal tag. Because the colonoscopic findings were not consistent with the typical manifestations of IBD, we took an additional sexual history and performed studies for infectious proctitis, including serologic tests for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Treponema pallidum. He had homosexual experience, and the serologic tests and PCR of a rectal swab were positive for C. trachomatis infection. Finally he was diagnosed as having chlamydial proctitis and was treated with intramuscular ceftriaxone 250 mg in a single dose and doxycycline 100 mg orally twice daily for 7 days. After 2 months, he had no lower abdominal symptoms and his endoscopic findings were improved.
Ceftriaxone ; Chlamydia trachomatis ; Colonoscopy ; Doxycycline ; Gastroenterology ; Homosexuality ; Humans ; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ; Lymphogranuloma Venereum ; Male ; Neisseria gonorrhoeae ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Proctitis ; Rectum ; Serologic Tests ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases ; Treponema pallidum ; Young Adult