title: Pulmonary streptomyces infection in patient with sarcoidosis, France, 2012.
abstract: TO THE EDITOR: Streptomyces spp. are aerobic, gram-positive bacteria of the order Actinomycetales, known for their ability to produce antimicrobial molecules such as streptomycin. Streptomyces spp., usually saprophytic to humans, can cause local cutaneous fistulized nodules known as actinomycetoma or mycetoma. Severe invasive infections have seldom been reported, but most cases reported have occurred in immunocompromised patients (1-5). We report a case of invasive pulmonary infection caused by a Streptomyces sp. in a splenectomized patient with sarcoidosis.
authors.forename: Etienne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Riviere
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Neau
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Roux
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lippa
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roger-Schmeltz
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mercie
authors.forename: Maïté
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Longy-Boursier
mesh_terms: D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications*; D013302:Streptomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents