Achromobacter xylosoxidans infection presenting as a pulmonary nodule mimicking cancer.
J Clin Microbiol 2011;
49:2751-4. [PMID:
21593259 DOI:
10.1128/jcm.02571-10]
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Abstract
Achromobacter xylosoxidans is typically isolated from pulmonary sources, presenting as pneumonia in immunosuppressed individuals. We describe a novel clinical presentation of A. xylosoxidans infection presenting as multiple spiculated, pulmonary nodules mimicking cancer for which the patient underwent a wedge resection of the lung for diagnosis and staging of presumptive cancer.
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