PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Al-Mazrou, Abdulrahman M.
TI  - Propionibacterium acnes. A cause of pneumatocele associated pneumonia
DP  - 2005 Jul 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1127--1129
VI  - 26
IP  - 7
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/26/7/1127.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/26/7/1127.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2005 Jul 01; 26
AB  - Propionibacterium acnes is a normal inhabitant of the skin and mucosal surfaces and is rarely identified as a cause of significant infection. Reports of chest infections by this organism are limited. We report a case of pneumatocele-associated pneumonia caused by this organism and review the literature.