title: Fatal lung abscess due to Lactobacillus casei ss rhamnosus.
abstract: A fatal case of community acquired pneumonia due to Lactobacillus casei ss rhamnosus is reported. Clinicians should be aware of this type of pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Namnyak
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Blair
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McElhinney
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Donnelly
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Corey
mesh_terms: 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