Capnocytophaga sputigena: An unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia

Laurie Gosse; Sophie Amrane; Morgane Mailhe; Grégory Dubourg; Jean-Christophe Lagier

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00572

Capnocytophaga sputigena: An unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia

IDCases. 2019 Jun 11:17:e00572. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00572. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Laurie Gosse¹, Sophie Amrane², Morgane Mailhe², Grégory Dubourg², Jean-Christophe Lagier^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ IHU Méditerranée Infection, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, France.
² Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, MEPHI, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France.

Abstract

Capnocytophaga sputigena is an unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia. A 22-year-old woman presented an amoxicillin-resistant pneumonia. Sputum examination detected C. sputigena from 3 specimens with a significant bacterial load. The strain produced beta lactamase. Evolution was favorable after introduction of amoxicillin-clavulanate acid. Physicians might be aware of the presence of this unusual bacterium in cases of community-acquired pneumonia.

Keywords: Capnocytophaga sputigena; Community-acquired pneumonia.