Two cases demonstrate an association between Tropheryma whipplei and pulmonary marginal zone lymphoma

Table 1 Whipple PCRs on a cohort of 22 PZML. In cases with sufficient clinical data, a minimum 7-day intake of antibiotics within a period of 4 weeks prior to tissue sampling was documented

Patient	Sex	Age	Sample	T. whipplei PCR	Antibiotic intake
1	Male	57	Left upper lobe	Negative	Yes: Cefazolin (2 g)
			Left upper lobe	Negative	Yes: Cefazolin (2 g)
			Right upper lobe	Negative	Yes: Cefazolin (4 g)
2	Male	36	Lower lobe	Positive	None
2	Male	36	Lower lobe	Positive	None
3	Male	48	Left lower lobe	Negative	None
3	Male	48	Left lower lobe	Negative	None
4	Female	74	Right upper lobe	Negative	Yes: Cefuroxim (1.5 g)
			Apical upper lobe	Negative	Yes: Cefazolin (2 g)
			Apical lower lobe	Negative	Yes: Cefazolin (2 g)
5	Male	79	Left upper lobe	Negative	None
6	Female	61	Left lower lobe	Negative	No information
7	Male	71	Right lower lobe	Negative	None
8	Male	46	Right lower lobe	Negative	Yes: Amoxicillin, Clavulanate
8	Male	46	Right lower lobe	Negative	Yes: Amoxicillin, Clavulanate
9	Male	71	Right lower lobe	Negative	No information
10	Female	76	Right lower lobe	Negative	No information
10	Female	76	Right lower lobe	Negative	No information
11	Male	72	Right lower lobe	Negative	Yes: Amoxicillin, Clavulanate
12	Male	80	Right middle lobe	Negative	None
13	Female	64	Left upper lobe	Negative	No information
14	Female	71	Right lower lobe	Negative	None
15	Male	67	Left lower lobe	Negative	None
16	Female	50	Right middle lobe	Negative	None
17	Male	17	Left upper lobe	Negative	No information
18	Male	77	Left lower lobe	Negative	No information
19	Female	67	Left upper lobe	Negative	No information
20	Male	60	Left upper lobe	Negative	No information
21	Female	55	Right lower lobe	Negative	No information
22	Male	81	Left lower lobe	Negative	No information

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