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J. Clin. Microbiol. · Jan 2012
Case ReportsCapnocytophaga lung abscess in a patient with metastatic neuroendocrine tumor.
- Raghu Thirumala, Urania Rappo, N Esther Babady, Mini Kamboj, and Mohit Chawla.
- Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine Service and Interventional Pulmonology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
- J. Clin. Microbiol. 2012 Jan 1; 50 (1): 204-7.
AbstractCapnocytophaga species are known commensals of the oral cavity of humans and animals (mainly dogs and cats) and are a rare cause of respiratory tract infections. We report a case of cavitary lung abscess caused by a Capnocytophaga species in a patient with a metastatic neuroendocrine tumor.
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