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<it>Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens </it>- An unusual case report of bacteremic pneumonia after lung transplantation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lung transplant recipients have an increased risk for actinomycetales infection secondary to immunosuppressive regimen.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A case of pulmonary infection with bacteremia due to <...

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Main Authors:	Dromer Claire (Author), Nguyen Thi (Author), Peuchant Olivia (Author), Degrange Sébastien (Author), Ménard Armelle (Author), Maugein Jeanne (Author)
Format:	Book
Published:	BMC, 2009-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:	<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lung transplant recipients have an increased risk for actinomycetales infection secondary to immunosuppressive regimen.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A case of pulmonary infection with bacteremia due to <it>Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens </it>in a 54-year old man who underwent a double lung transplantation four years previously is presented.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The identification by conventional biochemical assays was unsuccessful and <it>hsp </it>gene sequencing was used to identify <it>Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens</it>.</p>
Item Description:	10.1186/1476-0711-8-30 1476-0711