Fatal Pulmonary Infection by a Multi-Resistant Strain of C.laurentii in a Patient with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

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Fatal Pulmonary Infection by a Multi-Resistant Strain of C.laurentii in a Patient with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Aikaterini Marini
Aikaterini Marini
Alexios S. Antonopoulos
Alexios S. Antonopoulos 1st IKA Hospital, Melissia, Greece
Claudia Lakoniti
Claudia Lakoniti
Evangelia Kouskouni
Evangelia Kouskouni
Konstantinos Gerolymatos
Konstantinos Gerolymatos
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We report the first case of concomitant C. laurentii and M. tuberculosis pulmonary infection in a nonimmunocompromised patient caused by a multiresistant C.laurentii strain and the fourth reported case of C.laurentii pulmonary infection up to now. We review the literature regarding C. laurentii pulmonary infections as well as its treatment.

Fatal Pulmonary Infection by a Multi-Resistant Strain of C.laurentii in a Patient with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

We report the first case of concomitant C. laurentii and M. tuberculosis pulmonary infection in a nonimmunocompromised patient caused by a multiresistant C.laurentii strain and the fourth reported case of C.laurentii pulmonary infection up to now. We review the literature regarding C. laurentii pulmonary infections as well as its treatment.

Aikaterini Marini
Aikaterini Marini
Alexios S. Antonopoulos
Alexios S. Antonopoulos 1st IKA Hospital, Melissia, Greece
Claudia Lakoniti
Claudia Lakoniti
Evangelia Kouskouni
Evangelia Kouskouni
Konstantinos Gerolymatos
Konstantinos Gerolymatos

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Alexios S. Antonopoulos. 2014. “. Global Journal of Medical Research – C: Microbiology & Pathology GJMR-C Volume 14 (GJMR Volume 14 Issue C2): .

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/gjmra

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Fatal Pulmonary Infection by a Multi-Resistant Strain of C.laurentii in a Patient with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Aikaterini Marini
Aikaterini Marini
Alexios S. Antonopoulos
Alexios S. Antonopoulos 1st IKA Hospital, Melissia, Greece
Claudia Lakoniti
Claudia Lakoniti
Evangelia Kouskouni
Evangelia Kouskouni
Konstantinos Gerolymatos
Konstantinos Gerolymatos

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