title: Aggregatibacter actinomycemcomitans pneumonia in children: two case reports and a review of the literature.
abstract: Aggregatibacter actinomycemcomitans, previously named Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (Aa), is a facultative Gram-negative slow-growing coccobacillus associated with severe oral and nonoral infections. It is a member of the HACEK group. Pulmonary infection caused by Aa is rare. We describe two cases of Aa pneumonia mimicking malignancy and review published pediatric cases.
authors: From the *Pediatric Department A; †Bruce-Rappaport Faculty of Medicine Technion, Israel Institute of Technology; ‡Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit; and §Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus Haifa, Israel.
authors: Smadar
authors: S
authors: Shilo
authors: Imad
authors: I
authors: Kassis
authors: Fahed
authors: F
authors: Hakim
authors: Yael
authors: Y
authors: Shachor-Meyouhas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D064206:Aggregatibacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D016871:Pasteurellaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*