Severe Pneumonia withLeptotrichiasp. Detected Predominantly in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid by Use of 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing Analysis | Zendy

Toshinori Kawanami | Zendy; Kazumasa Fukuda | Zendy; Kazuhiro Yatera | Zendy; Takashi Kido | Zendy; Chiharu Yoshii | Zendy; Hatsumi Taniguchi | Zendy; Masamitsu Kido | Zendy

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Severe Pneumonia withLeptotrichiasp. Detected Predominantly in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid by Use of 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing Analysis

Author(s) -

Toshinori Kawanami,

Kazumasa Fukuda,

Kazuhiro Yatera,

Takashi Kido,

Chiharu Yoshii,

Hatsumi Taniguchi,

Masamitsu Kido

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.01429-08

Subject(s) - bronchoalveolar lavage , pneumonia , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , 16s ribosomal rna , bacteria , pathology , medicine , lung , genetics

We present the first case of severe pneumonia possibly caused by Leptotrichia species with oral bacteria. This was found in a healthy but elderly subject whose bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was analyzed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis. The combination of this method and microscopic observation provided useful information for diagnosis and treatment.

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