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Citrobacter koseri Pneumonia as Initial Presentation of Underlying Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma

Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports | October 6, 2016 | Volume: 9 | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available

10.4137/ccrep.s40616 | PMID 27746678

Citrobacter koseri is a motile, gram-negative rod traditionally known to cause infection in individuals with significant comorbidities and immunocompromised status. While most cases represent nosocomial infections, rarely community-acquired infections have been reported. We present a previously healthy man in his 60s with C. koseri pneumonia who was subsequently found to have underlying pulmonary adenocarcinoma, illustrating the need for further investigation for immunodeficiency and/or intrapulmonary pathology.