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

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2007 Dec;59(4):459-62. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2007.06.009. Epub 2007 Oct 24.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology*
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Streptomyces* / classification
  • Streptomyces* / genetics
  • Streptomyces* / isolation & purification

Substances

  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S