title: Capnocytophaga lung abscess in a patient with metastatic neuroendocrine tumor.
abstract: Capnocytophaga species are known commensals of the oral cavity of humans and animals (mainly dogs and cats) and are a rare cause of respiratory tract infections. We report a case of cavitary lung abscess caused by a Capnocytophaga species in a patient with a metastatic neuroendocrine tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine Service and Interventional Pulmonology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Raghu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thirumala
authors.forename: Urania
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Rappo
authors.forename: N Esther
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Babady
authors.forename: Mini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamboj
authors.forename: Mohit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chawla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002206:Capnocytophaga / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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