A case of acute community-acquired pneumonia caused by Tropheryma whipplei in pregnant woman without predisposing medical conditions

<i>Tropheryma whipplei</i> (<i>T. whipplei</i>) is extensively known as the etiological bacterium of Whipple's disease (WD). Here, we reported a case of community-acquired pneumonia caused by <i>T. whipplei</i> in a young pregnant woman without predisposing medical conditions. This case indicated that <i>T. whipplei</i> might be also transmitted via respiratory droplet.