Lactobacillus pneumonia in a patient with oesophageal carcinoma.
We report a case of necrotizing pneumonia caused by Lactobacillus secondary to a tracheo-oesophageal fistula created by an oesophageal carcinoma. We emphasize the presence of resistance of Lactobacillus to clindamycin and cotrimoxazole, previously reported to be effective.
Querol
J M
JM
Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain.
Manresa
F
F
Izquierdo
J
J
Cisnal
M
M
D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology*; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology