Micrococcus luteus pneumonia: A case report and review of the literature
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Medical and Pediatric Oncology
- Vol. 7 (4) , 309-314
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mpo.2950070404
Abstract
The clinical course of a 69‐year‐old male with acute myelogenous leukemia is described who, while extremely leukopenic (<100 neutrophils/μ1) from chemotherapy, developed a cavitating pneumonia due to a gram‐positive coccus, Micrococcus luteus. Aggressive antibiotic management and attainment of complete remission of his leukemia resulted in a successful outcome. A review of the literature regarding the pathogenicitiy of this organism and, in particular, its occurrence as a cause of pneumonia is presented.Keywords
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