Capnocytophaga sputigena: An unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia

Capnocytophaga sputigena: An unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia

Capnocytophaga sputigena is an unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia. A 22-year-old woman presented an amoxicillin-resistant pneumonia. Sputum examination detected C. sputigena from 3 specimens with a significant bacterial load. The strain produced beta lactamase. Evolution was favorable aft...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Laurie Gosse, Sophie Amrane, Morgane Mailhe, Grégory Dubourg, Jean-Christophe Lagier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425091930099X
id doaj-aa3e4ecc95c34ab7beabc03448cc73d0
record_format Article
spelling doaj-aa3e4ecc95c34ab7beabc03448cc73d02021-07-02T04:22:22ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092019-01-0117Capnocytophaga sputigena: An unusual cause of community-acquired pneumoniaLaurie Gosse0Sophie Amrane1Morgane Mailhe2Grégory Dubourg3Jean-Christophe Lagier4IHU Méditerranée Infection, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, FranceAix Marseille Univ, IRD, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, FranceAix Marseille Univ, IRD, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, FranceAix Marseille Univ, IRD, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, FranceIHU Méditerranée Infection, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, France; Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France; Corresponding author at: MEPHI, Aix Marseille Université, IRD, IHU - Méditerranée Infection, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005, Marseille, France.Capnocytophaga sputigena is an unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia. A 22-year-old woman presented an amoxicillin-resistant pneumonia. Sputum examination detected C. sputigena from 3 specimens with a significant bacterial load. The strain produced beta lactamase. Evolution was favorable after introduction of amoxicillin-clavulanate acid. Physicians might be aware of the presence of this unusual bacterium in cases of community-acquired pneumonia. Keywords: Community-acquired pneumonia, Capnocytophaga sputigenahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425091930099X
collection DOAJ
language English
format Article
sources DOAJ
author Laurie Gosse
Sophie Amrane
Morgane Mailhe
Grégory Dubourg
Jean-Christophe Lagier
spellingShingle Laurie Gosse
Sophie Amrane
Morgane Mailhe
Grégory Dubourg
Jean-Christophe Lagier
Capnocytophaga sputigena: An unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia
IDCases
author_facet Laurie Gosse
Sophie Amrane
Morgane Mailhe
Grégory Dubourg
Jean-Christophe Lagier
author_sort Laurie Gosse
title Capnocytophaga sputigena: An unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia
title_short Capnocytophaga sputigena: An unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia
title_full Capnocytophaga sputigena: An unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia
title_fullStr Capnocytophaga sputigena: An unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia
title_full_unstemmed Capnocytophaga sputigena: An unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia
title_sort capnocytophaga sputigena: an unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia
publisher Elsevier
series IDCases
issn 2214-2509
publishDate 2019-01-01
description Capnocytophaga sputigena is an unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia. A 22-year-old woman presented an amoxicillin-resistant pneumonia. Sputum examination detected C. sputigena from 3 specimens with a significant bacterial load. The strain produced beta lactamase. Evolution was favorable after introduction of amoxicillin-clavulanate acid. Physicians might be aware of the presence of this unusual bacterium in cases of community-acquired pneumonia. Keywords: Community-acquired pneumonia, Capnocytophaga sputigena
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425091930099X
work_keys_str_mv AT lauriegosse capnocytophagasputigenaanunusualcauseofcommunityacquiredpneumonia
AT sophieamrane capnocytophagasputigenaanunusualcauseofcommunityacquiredpneumonia
AT morganemailhe capnocytophagasputigenaanunusualcauseofcommunityacquiredpneumonia
AT gregorydubourg capnocytophagasputigenaanunusualcauseofcommunityacquiredpneumonia
AT jeanchristophelagier capnocytophagasputigenaanunusualcauseofcommunityacquiredpneumonia
_version_ 1721340276244480000

Similar Items