Propionibacterium acnes chest infections in patients with chronic granulomatous disease: case reports.
Antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) has decreased the prevalence of infections, but uncommon microorganisms are being observed more frequently. Propionibacterium acnes, a saprophyte of the skin, is generally not involved in infections other than acne. Two cases of P. acnes extracutaneous infections in teenagers with CGD are reported.
Bourdeaut
Franck
F
Unité d'Immunologie et Hématologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France.
Quartier
Pierre
P
Alkaer
Groob
G
Fischer
Alain
A
Casanova
Jean-Laurent
JL
Blanche
Stéphane
S
D002648:Child; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006105:Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes; D013909:Thorax / Q000473:pathology*