Bacillus megaterium infection presenting as pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, a case report.
Bacillus
megaterium
Case report
Pneumonia
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Journal
BMC infectious diseases
ISSN: 1471-2334
Titre abrégé: BMC Infect Dis
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968551
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Aug 2024
27 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
31
07
2024
accepted:
02
08
2024
medline:
28
8
2024
pubmed:
28
8
2024
entrez:
27
8
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a special clinical presentation mostly associated with autoimmune disorders. Here we report a rare case of PAP secondary to infection of Bacillus megaterium. A 58-year-old woman presented with intermittent cough and dyspnea for half a year. Chest CT scan showed "crazy paving" pattern. B. megaterium was identified by percutaneous CT-guided needle biopsy. She continuously received antimicrobial treatment since the diagnosis and follow-up examination suggested great improvement. To our knowledge, this is the first case of B. megaterium infection presented with PAP pattern in healthy individuals. Attention should be paid on the secondary causes including rare pathogen infection when patients presented with PAP syndrome.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a special clinical presentation mostly associated with autoimmune disorders. Here we report a rare case of PAP secondary to infection of Bacillus megaterium.
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
A 58-year-old woman presented with intermittent cough and dyspnea for half a year. Chest CT scan showed "crazy paving" pattern. B. megaterium was identified by percutaneous CT-guided needle biopsy. She continuously received antimicrobial treatment since the diagnosis and follow-up examination suggested great improvement.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
To our knowledge, this is the first case of B. megaterium infection presented with PAP pattern in healthy individuals. Attention should be paid on the secondary causes including rare pathogen infection when patients presented with PAP syndrome.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39192216
doi: 10.1186/s12879-024-09713-2
pii: 10.1186/s12879-024-09713-2
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anti-Bacterial Agents
0
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
868Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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