Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma hominis in a healthy adult.
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.
Sáez
Ana
A
Servicio de Microbiologia, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain.
Monteagudo
Idoia
I
Miñambres
Eduardo
E
Ots
Elsa
E
Rodríguez-Borregán
Juan C
JC
García
Celia
C
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents