Bluth Martin H, Vera Ramon, Razeq Jafar, Kramer Martin, Abu-Lawi Khaled I
Department of Pathology, Wayne State University - Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA;
Int J Biomed Sci. 2009 Jun;5(2):96-100.
In light of recent reports of increased isolation of M. xenopi, we reviewed the number of M. xenopi isolates in a hospital setting over five years. A total of 133 isolates from 100 patients were reported, of these isolates, 8 were reported over the first two years, 21 isolates in the third year, 47 isolates in year four and 57 isolates in year five. The specimen sources were mainly respiratory specimens; however a few specimens were isolated from other sources. Clinical data on 12 patients with repeated isolates are presented. Patient conditions upon admission and previous medical histories are shown and compared to earlier reports. An increased awareness of the presence of this organism is necessary since the clinical presentation of patients with M. xenopi can be confused with tuberculosis.
鉴于最近关于嗜肺军团菌分离株增多的报道,我们回顾了一家医院五年内嗜肺军团菌分离株的数量。共报告了来自100名患者的133株分离株,其中前两年报告了8株,第三年21株,第四年47株,第五年57株。标本来源主要是呼吸道标本;不过也有少数标本来自其他来源。文中列出了12例有重复分离株患者的临床数据。展示了患者入院时的病情和既往病史,并与早期报告进行了比较。由于嗜肺军团菌患者的临床表现可能与结核病混淆,因此有必要提高对这种病原体存在的认识。