Achromobacter xylosoxidans Infection Presenting as a Pulmonary Nodule Mimicking Cancer | Zendy

Stephanie L. Claassen | Zendy; Jason M. Reese | Zendy; Vincent Mysliwiec | Zendy; Steven D. Mahlen | Zendy

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Achromobacter xylosoxidans Infection Presenting as a Pulmonary Nodule Mimicking Cancer

Author(s) -

Stephanie L. Claassen,

Jason M. Reese,

Vincent Mysliwiec,

Steven D. Mahlen

Publication year - 2011

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.02571-10

Subject(s) - achromobacter xylosoxidans , medicine , pneumonia , lung cancer , pulmonary infection , wedge resection , nodule (geology) , pathology , cancer , radiology , biology , surgery , resection , bacteria , paleontology , genetics

Achromobacter xylosoxidans is typically isolated from pulmonary sources, presenting as pneumonia in immunosuppressed individuals. We describe a novel clinical presentation of A. xylosoxidans infection presenting as multiple spiculated, pulmonary nodules mimicking cancer for which the patient underwent a wedge resection of the lung for diagnosis and staging of presumptive cancer.

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