Propionibacterium acnes. A cause of pneumatocele associated pneumonia.
Propionibacterium acnes is a normal inhabitant of the skin and mucosal surfaces and is rarely identified as a cause of significant infection. Reports of chest infections by this organism are limited. We report a case of pneumatocele-associated pneumonia caused by this organism and review the literature.
Al-Mazrou
Abdulrahman M
AM
Department of Pediatrics (39), College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. almazrou@ksu.edu.sa
D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes