Rothia dentocariosa: two new cases of pneumonia revealing lung cancer.
Pneumonia due to Rothia dentocariosa is extremely rare: only 1 case of pneumonia due to this pathogen has been reported in an immunocompromised patient with acute myelocytic leukemia. In this report, 2 new cases of Rothia dentocariosa pneumonia are described in 2 patients with lung cancer. This opportunistic pulmonary agent, belonging to the oro-pharyngeal flora, is also known to cause endocarditis in patients with underlying cardiac pathology.
Wallet
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F
Service de Bactériologie-Hygiène, Hôpital A. Calmette, CHRU, Lille, France.
Perez
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T
Roussel-Delvallez
M
M
Wallaert
B
B
Courcol
R
R
D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*