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.

SUBMITTER: Menard A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2780973 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature