Capnocytophaga sputigena: An unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia

Capnocytophaga sputigena is an unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia. A 22-year-old woman presented an amoxicillin-resistant pneumonia. Sputum examination detected C. sputigena from 3 specimens with a significant bacterial load. The strain produced beta lactamase. Evolution was favorable aft...

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Main Authors: Laurie Gosse, Sophie Amrane, Morgane Mailhe, Grégory Dubourg, Jean-Christophe Lagier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425091930099X