Malakoplakia of the lung caused by Pasteurella multocida in a patient with AIDS.
We present a case of malakoplakia of the lung caused by Pasteurella multocida in a patient with AIDS. This is the first report to implicate P. multocida in the pathogenesis of malakoplakia.
Bastas
Antonios
A
Fourth Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Athens Chest Hospital Sotiria, Athens, Greece.
Markou
Nikolaos
N
Botsi
Chrysoula
C
Myrianthefs
Paulos
P
Trigidou
Roula
R
Poulakis
Nikolaos
N
Polyzogopoulos
Demitrios
D
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016979:Pasteurella multocida / Q000302:isolation & purification*