Kytococcus schroeteri Pneumonia in Two Patients with a Hematological Malignancy
| Autor: | R J van Ketel, C. Huisman, C. J. Hodiamont, L. Spanjaard |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, Clinical Haematology, Amsterdam institute for Infection and Immunity |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Male Microbiology (medical) Kytococcus Microbiology Immunocompromised Host Fatal Outcome RNA Ribosomal 16S Actinomycetales Pneumonia Bacterial medicine Humans Respiratory system biology business.industry Bacterial pneumonia Sequence Analysis DNA General Medicine Middle Aged Antimicrobial biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Bacterial Typing Techniques Penicillin RNA Bacterial Kytococcus schroeteri Pneumonia Infectious Diseases Hematological malignancy Hematologic Neoplasms Immunology business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Infection, 38(2), 138-140. Urban und Vogel |
| ISSN: | 0300-8126 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s15010-009-9295-4 |
| Popis: | Neutropenic patients are susceptible to infections with usually harmless microorganisms. We report two cases of severe pneumonia in hematological patients due to Kytococcus schroeteri, a saprophyte of the human skin. When blood cultures or respiratory specimens yield micrococcus-like colonies, Kytococcus species, which are often resistant to penicillin, should be considered and the antimicrobial therapy should be adjusted accordingly. |
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