Mycoplasma hominis Empyema in an 18-Year-old Stem Cell and Lung Transplant Recipient: Case Report and Review of the Literature | Zendy

Avika Dixit | Zendy; Sanda Alexandrescu | Zendy; Debra Boyer | Zendy; Erin H. Graf | Zendy; Sara O. Vargas | Zendy; Michael A. Silverman | Zendy

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Mycoplasma hominis Empyema in an 18-Year-old Stem Cell and Lung Transplant Recipient: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Author(s) -

Avika Dixit,

Sanda Alexandrescu,

Debra Boyer,

Erin H. Graf,

Sara O. Vargas,

Michael A. Silverman

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of the pediatric infectious diseases society

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 2048-7207

pISSN - 2048-7193

DOI - 10.1093/jpids/pix049

Subject(s) - mycoplasma hominis , medicine , empyema , intensive care medicine , mycoplasma , lung , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Mycoplasma hominis has been identified as a rare cause of respiratory infections in immunocompromised adults. Here, we describe a case of Mycoplasma hominis empyema in an 18-year-old immunocompromised patient with a review of the literature highlighting diagnostic challenges associated with this infection.

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