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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Riviere, Etienne ; Neau, Didier ; Roux, Xavier ; Lippa, Nicolas ; Roger-Schmeltz, Julien ; ... More +
Riviere, Etienne ; Neau, Didier ; Roux, Xavier ; Lippa, Nicolas ; Roger-Schmeltz, Julien ; Mercie, Patrick ; Longy-Boursier, Maïté Less -
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TO THE EDITOR: Streptomyces spp. are aerobic, gram-positive bacteria of the order Actinomycetales, known for their ability to produce antimicrobial molecules such as streptomycin. Streptomyces spp., usually saprophytic to humans, can cause local cutaneous fistulized nodules known as actinomycetoma or mycetoma. Severe invasive infections have seldom been reported, but most cases reported have occurred in immunocompromised patients (1-5). We report a case of invasive pulmonary infection caused by a Streptomyces sp. in a splenectomized patient with sarcoidosis.
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Actinomycetales Infections
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Humans
Lung Diseases
Male
Middle Aged
Sarcoidosis

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 18(11):1907-1909.
Document Type:
Letter
Place as Subject:
France
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:22bdcf5fa461988b854ea36a54ff3752e20ce5d028ee1c72b0e6105db6f85262
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