Fatal lung abscess due to Lactobacillus casei ss rhamnosus.
A fatal case of community acquired pneumonia due to Lactobacillus casei ss rhamnosus is reported. Clinicians should be aware of this type of pneumonia.
Namnyak
S S
SS
Department of Medical Microbiology, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry.
Blair
A L
AL
Hughes
D F
DF
McElhinney
P
P
Donnelly
M R
MR
Corey
J
J
D000368:Aged; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007780:Lacticaseibacillus casei / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology