Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Nocardia asteroides in lung biopsy tissue of an immunodeficient infant.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Nocardia asteroides were recovered from lung tissue of an infant with an immunologic deficit. The isolate suggests a possible role of M. pneumoniae as an opportunistic pathogen. This case underscores the importance of comprehensive evaluation of lung biopsy specimens and the usefulness of Mycoplasma cultures.
D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000382:microbiology*; D007223:Infant; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification*