A case of acute community-acquired pneumonia caused by Tropheryma whipplei in pregnant woman without predisposing medical conditions

Autor: Hao Wang, Hongna Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2025
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Zdroj: IDCases, Vol 39, Iss , Pp e02123- (2025)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2214-2509
DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02123
Popis: Tropheryma whipplei (T. whipplei) is extensively known as the etiological bacterium of Whipple’s disease (WD). Here, we reported a case of community-acquired pneumonia caused by T. whipplei in a young pregnant woman without predisposing medical conditions. This case indicated that T. whipplei might be also transmitted via respiratory droplet.
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