Volume 12, Number 2—February 2006
Research
Ameba-associated Microorganisms and Diagnosis of Nosocomial Pneumonia
Pierre Berger*†, Laurent Papazian‡, Michel Drancourt*†, Bernard La Scola*†, Jean-Pierre Auffray‡, and Didier Raoult*†
Table 2
Description of 18 cases of pneumonia with only identification of ameba-associated microorganisms
| High level of evidence | Low level of evidence | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus | 5* | |
| Legionella pneumophila | 1† | |
| L. pneumophila | L. anisa | 1 |
| Parachlamydia sp. | Bosea thiooxydans, L. boozemanii | 1 |
| Bosea massiliensis, L. quinlivanii, L. rubrilucens, L. worsleiensis | Bradyrhizobium japonicum | 1 |
| L. pneumophila | 4* | |
| L. bozemanii | 2 | |
| Parachlamydia sp. | 1 | |
| B. thiooxydans, B. japonicum, Rasbo bacterium | 1 | |
| L. pneumophila, L. rubrilucens, B. massiliensis, B. japonicum, R. bacterium | 1 | |
*One case of community-acquired pneumonia.
†Community-acquired pneumonia.
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