Rothia dentocariosa: Two New Cases of Pneumonia Revealing Lung Cancer

Pneumonia due to Rothia dentocariosa is extremely rare: only 1 case of pneumonia due to this pathogen has been reported in an immunocompromised patient with acute myelocytic leukemia. In this report, 2 new cases of Rothia dentocariosa pneumonia are described in 2 patients with lung cancer. This oppo...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 1997, Vol.29 (4), p.419-420
Main Authors: Wallet, Frederic, Perez, Thierry, Roussel-Delvallez, Micheline, Wallaert, Benoit, Courcol, Rene
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actinomycetales Infections - complications
Actinomycetales Infections - diagnosis
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the respiratory system
Biological and medical sciences
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Infectious diseases
Lung Neoplasms - complications
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Opportunistic Infections - complications
Opportunistic Infections - diagnosis
Opportunistic Infections - microbiology
Pneumonia, Bacterial - complications
Pneumonia, Bacterial - diagnosis
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Summary:Pneumonia due to Rothia dentocariosa is extremely rare: only 1 case of pneumonia due to this pathogen has been reported in an immunocompromised patient with acute myelocytic leukemia. In this report, 2 new cases of Rothia dentocariosa pneumonia are described in 2 patients with lung cancer. This opportunistic pulmonary agent, belonging to the oro-pharyngeal flora, is also known to cause endocarditis in patients with underlying cardiac pathology.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.3109/00365549709011841