Achromobacter xylosoxidans infection presenting as a pulmonary nodule mimicking cancer

Abstract

Achromobacter xylosoxidans is typically isolated from pulmonary sources, presenting as pneumonia in immunosuppressed individuals. We describe a novel clinical presentation of A. xylosoxidans infection presenting as multiple spiculated, pulmonary nodules mimicking cancer for which the patient underwent a wedge resection of the lung for diagnosis and staging of presumptive cancer. Copyright © 2011, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.