title: Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma hominis in a healthy adult.
abstract: A case of pneumonia due to Mycoplasma hominis in a healthy adult is presented. The bacterium was diagnosed by a quantitative culture method and identification to the species level by sequence analysis of 16S rRNA gene. The objective of this presentation is to bring to attention the need to search for this opportunistic pathogen. Mycoplasma may be an important cause of bacterial pneumonia without microbiological diagnosis and its incidence may be underestimated.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiologia, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sáez
authors.forename: Idoia
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Monteagudo
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Miñambres
authors.forename: Elsa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ots
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Borregán
authors.forename: Celia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D019535:Mycoplasma hominis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013030:Spain; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents