Pulmonary Actinomycosis in a Patient With Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia treated With Omalizumab

Iribarren, Marta Erro; Serrano, Carolina Cisneros; Naranjo, Olga Rajas; Castillo, Elena García

doi:10.1016/j.arbr.2017.11.005

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“…Twenty‐one cases of pulmonary actinomycosis caused by A . odontolyticus , 8–25 one case of empyema caused by L . rhamnosus 26 and 89 cases of empyema caused by S .…”

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“…The findings of our literature review are summarized in Table 1. Twenty-one cases of pulmonary actinomycosis caused by A. odontolyticus, [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] one case of empyema caused by L. rhamnosus 26 and 89 cases of empyema caused by S. mitis were identified. [27][28][29][30] Of these cases, 84 were identified as a part of a retrospective audit examining the aetiology of community-acquired lung abscesses diagnosed at one Japanese healthcare service.…”

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Pulmonary actinomycosis and polymicrobial empyema in a patient with ABPA and bronchocoele

MacDonald

Mansfield

2022

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We present a 43-year-old woman, with a history of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and a chronic bronchocoele, who was admitted to hospital with an infection of the bronchocoele, progressing to a pulmonary abscess and polymicrobial empyema, following dental extraction and regular Lactobacillus probiotic ingestion. Interval chest imaging following this procedure demonstrated worsening right upper lobe opacities and a right-sided pleural effusion. Bronchoscopies identified copious mucoid secretions and an infected bronchocoele with a right upper lobe airways impaction. Oral cavity organisms including Actinomyces odontolyticus were cultured on bronchial washings. Streptococcus mitis and Lactobacillus rhamnosus were cultured in pleural fluid. Treatment with endoscopic mucoid secretion suctioning; intercostal catheter insertion and therapeutic drainage; and antibiotic, glucocorticoid and anti-IgE therapy resulted in clinical and radiological improvement. Our case illustrates the potential pulmonary complications from oral cavity organisms following tooth extraction and probiotic use in patients with chronic lung disease associated with mucoid lesions and airways obstruction.

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“…Twenty‐one cases of pulmonary actinomycosis caused by A . odontolyticus , 8–25 one case of empyema caused by L . rhamnosus 26 and 89 cases of empyema caused by S .…”

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confidence: 99%