A rare case of Propionibacterium species causing lung abscess

Saritha Narayanan Kutty; Geetha Raveendran; Jyothi Rajahamsan; Shini Raj; Ramani Bai Joseph Theodore

doi:10.4103/0972-1282.184760

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A rare case of Propionibacterium species causing lung abscess

Saritha Narayanan Kutty, Geetha Raveendran, Jyothi Rajahamsan, Shini Raj, Ramani Bai Joseph Theodore

Keywords : Lung abscess, Penicillin, Propionibacterium species

Citation Information : Kutty SN, Raveendran G, Rajahamsan J, Raj S, Theodore RB. A rare case of Propionibacterium species causing lung abscess. 2016; 18 (1):52-54.

DOI: 10.4103/0972-1282.184760

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 17-08-2024

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Abstract

Propionibacterium species are a part of the normal microbial flora of the body and are usually found as contaminants of blood culture. Here, we report a case of Propionibacterium spp. causing lung abscess in a 69-year-old male smoker, alcoholic and diabetic. After taking treatment for about 1 year, he was referred to the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram where Propionibacterium species, sensitive to Penicillin was isolated from his sputum repeatedly. He recovered completely after 6 weeks of oral Penicillin therapy.

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