Dolosigranulum pigrum causing nosocomial pneumonia and septicemia.

ABSTRACT: We report a case of non-ventilator-associated nosocomial pneumonia and septicemia due to Dolosigranulum pigrum, a rare gram-positive opportunistic pathogen. The organism was isolated from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and blood of a debilitated patient. D. pigrum was identified after 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

SUBMITTER: Lecuyer H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2045320 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature