[Prostatic actinomycosis in a diabetic patient]

M Chemsi; O Gisserot; S Cremades; P Bernard; J-P de Jauréguiberry

doi:10.1016/j.revmed.2007.01.018

[Prostatic actinomycosis in a diabetic patient]

Rev Med Interne. 2007 Jun;28(6):424-5. doi: 10.1016/j.revmed.2007.01.018. Epub 2007 Feb 8.

[Article in French]

Authors

M Chemsi¹, O Gisserot, S Cremades, P Bernard, J-P de Jauréguiberry

Affiliation

¹ Service de Médecine Interne et d'Oncologie, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Sainte-Anne, 83800 Toulon Armées, France. mchemsi2001@yahoo.fr

PMID: 17320248
DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2007.01.018

Abstract

Introduction: Prostatic localization of actinomycosis is unusual.

Case report: We report the case of a 59 years-old diabetic man, hospitalised for a prostatic actinomycosis spontaneously fistulised in the rectum. Two species of Actinomyces were found in blood culture and in pus of the fistula.

Discussion: Therapeutic management including surgical treatment of the fistula and a specific antibiotherapy led to cure the prostatic infection due to Actinomyces.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Actinomycosis / diagnosis*
Diabetes Complications / microbiology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prostatic Diseases / diagnosis
Prostatic Diseases / microbiology*