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Mucoid Inquilinus limosus in a young adult with cystic fibrosis
Author(s) -
Hayes Don,
Murphy Brian S.,
Kuhn Robert J.,
Anstead Michael I.,
Feola David J.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.21003
Subject(s) - cystic fibrosis , medicine , sputum , pathology , tuberculosis
Inquilinus limosus is a α‐proteobacterium that has been recently isolate in the airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. We report the isolation of a mucoid strain of I. limosus from the sputum of a 20‐year‐old male patient with CF over 1 year that was associated with the clinical, spirometric, and radiographic decline in a previously healthy patient. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2009; 44:619–621. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.