RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Empyema caused by Kingella denitrificans and Peptostreptococcus spp. in a patient with bronchogenic carcinoma
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 870
OP 871
DO 10.1183/09031936.93.01090870
VO 1
IS 9
A1 R Molina
A1 T Baro
A1 J Torne
A1 R Miralles
A1 J Gutierrez
A1 JF Solsona
A1 C Alia
YR 1988
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/1/9/870.abstract
AB Empyema caused by Kingella denitrificans and Peptostreptococcus spp. was diagnosed in a patient with bronchogenic carcinoma. This appears to be the third report providing evidence of a pathogenic role for K. denitrificans, and the first concerning infection in the pleural space and in a patient with underlying immunosuppressive disease. K. denitrificans should be added to the list of fastidious gram-negative bacteria associated with opportunistic infections in the compromised host.