Streptomyces pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient: a case report and literature review.

Abstract	We describe a case of Streptomyces lanatus pneumonia in an immunocompetent 52-year-old woman. Bronchoalveolar lavage culture grew Streptomyces, which was identified by 16S rRNA sequencing. The infection resolved completely after successful treatment with doxycycline for 6 months. We also review the literature on human invasive Streptomyces infections.
Authors	Diamantis P Kofteridis, Sofia Maraki, Efstathia Scoulica, Constantinos Tsioutis, Georgios Maltezakis, Achilleas Gikas
Journal	Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease (Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis) Vol. 59 Issue 4 Pg. 459-62 (Dec 2007) ISSN: 0732-8893 [Print] United States
PMID	17928185 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References	RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Topics	Actinomycetales Infections (microbiology) Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid (microbiology) Female Humans Immunocompetence Middle Aged Pneumonia, Bacterial (microbiology) RNA, Ribosomal, 16S (genetics) Sequence Analysis, DNA Streptomyces (classification, genetics, isolation & purification)

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