title: Changing anaerobic spectrum in suppurative lung disease: a case report.
abstract: A spectrum of three different anaerobes were isolated from a debilitated patient with suppurative lung disease, within a two-year period. Repeated isolation from three consecutive samples and symptomatic relief with metronidazole provide clinical evidence of anaerobic lung infection. This case emphasizes the importance of anaerobic culture in cases of protracted pulmonary suppurative disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Beena
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Kumari
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Murty
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Shivananda
mesh_terms: D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003013:Clostridium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010462:Peptostreptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013492:Suppuration