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Case Report

Streptomyces Pneumonia in An Immunocompetent Adult—A Rare Isolate

by
Muniza Bai
,
Mahesh Babu Vemur
*,
Madhusmita Mohanty Mohapatra
,
Shahana Mp
,
Sujatha Sistla
and
Radha Sugumaran
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Dhanvantri Nagar, Gorimedu, Puducherry, India
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Adv. Respir. Med. 2021, 89(1), 68-71; https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.a2020.0171
Submission received: 7 June 2020 / Revised: 20 November 2020 / Accepted: 20 November 2020 / Published: 6 July 2020

Abstract

Streptomyces belongs to the Actinomycetes group of bacteria which are gram-positive non acid-fast bacilli, widely recognised for their potential to produce antimicrobials active against bacterial, mycobacterial, parasitic and fungal infections. They commonly cause cutaneous infections following traumatic inoculation. Visceral infections are relatively rare and limited to immunocompro-mised hosts. We describe a case of Streptomyces pneumonia in a healthy immunocompetent female, who when investigated for voluntary kidney donation, resulted in the isolation of Streptomyces species from bronchial wash cultures. Streptomyces, a potential pathogen in immunocompetent hosts is frequently underdiagnosed. Once isolated, both physicians and microbiologists should pay attention to differentiate true infection from contamination.
Keywords: Streptomyces; pneumonia; immunocompetent; visceral infections Streptomyces; pneumonia; immunocompetent; visceral infections

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Bai, M.; Vemur, M.B.; Mohapatra, M.M.; Mp, S.; Sistla, S.; Sugumaran, R. Streptomyces Pneumonia in An Immunocompetent Adult—A Rare Isolate. Adv. Respir. Med. 2021, 89, 68-71. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.a2020.0171

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Bai M, Vemur MB, Mohapatra MM, Mp S, Sistla S, Sugumaran R. Streptomyces Pneumonia in An Immunocompetent Adult—A Rare Isolate. Advances in Respiratory Medicine. 2021; 89(1):68-71. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.a2020.0171

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Bai, Muniza, Mahesh Babu Vemur, Madhusmita Mohanty Mohapatra, Shahana Mp, Sujatha Sistla, and Radha Sugumaran. 2021. "Streptomyces Pneumonia in An Immunocompetent Adult—A Rare Isolate" Advances in Respiratory Medicine 89, no. 1: 68-71. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.a2020.0171

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