Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens--an unusual case report of bacteremic pneumonia after lung transplantation.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Lung transplant recipients have an increased risk for actinomycetales infection secondary to immunosuppressive regimen.

CASE PRESENTATION:

A case of pulmonary infection with bacteremia due to Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens in a 54-year old man who underwent a double lung transplantation four years previously is presented.

CONCLUSION:

The identification by conventional biochemical assays was unsuccessful and hsp gene sequencing was used to identify Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens.

• Authors: Armelle Ménard, Sébastien Degrange, Olivia Peuchant, Thi Diem Tien Nguyen, Claire Dromer, Jeanne Maugein
• Journal: Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials (Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob) Vol. 8 Pg. 30 (Nov 12 2009) ISSN: 1476-0711 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 19909497 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• DNA, Bacterial
• Heat-Shock Proteins

Topics

• Actinomycetales (isolation & purification)
• Actinomycetales Infections (diagnosis, microbiology)
• Bacteremia (diagnosis, microbiology)
• Bacterial Typing Techniques
• Cluster Analysis
• DNA, Bacterial (chemistry, genetics)
• Heat-Shock Proteins (genetics)
• Humans
• Immunocompromised Host
• Lung Transplantation (adverse effects)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Molecular Sequence Data
• Pneumonia, Bacterial (diagnosis, microbiology)
• Sequence Analysis, DNA
• Sequence Homology