A cavitary pneumonia caused by leptotrichia species in an immunocompetent patient
<em>Leptotrichia species </em>(LS) is an anaerobic Gram negative bacillus in the <em>Bacteroidaceae</em> family and part of the normal human oral flora. It is rarely pathogenic, but occasionally causes diseases in immunocompromised hosts. I am reporting a case of cavitary pne...
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| Summary: | <em>Leptotrichia species </em>(LS) is an anaerobic Gram negative bacillus in the <em>Bacteroidaceae</em> family and part of the normal human oral flora. It is rarely pathogenic, but occasionally causes diseases in immunocompromised hosts. I am reporting a case of cavitary pneumonia caused by LS in an immunocompetent host. |
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| Item Description: | 2036-7430 2036-7449 10.4081/idr.2012.e24 |