Rare but Fatal Case of Cavitary Pneumonia Caused by Alcaligenes Faecalis.
alcaligenes faecalis
fatal
pan-drug resistance
pathogen
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
30 Jun 2020
30 Jun 2020
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Résumé
Alcaligenes faecalis is a gram-negative bacterium that is commonly found in the environment. This pathogen is usually transmitted in the form of droplets through ventilation equipment and nebulizers, but transmission through direct contact has also been documented in few case reports. This pathogen can cause rare but fatal infections including appendicitis, abscesses, meningitis, bloodstream infection, endocarditis, and post-operative endophthalmitis. Pan drug resistance to all commercially available antibiotics has been emerging globally. We present the case of a 66-year-old male who had respiratory failure along with multiple comorbidities. A large cavitary lesion caused by pan drug-resistant Alcaligenes faecalis was found on chest imaging. Despite the treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics, the clinical outcome was very poor.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32760634
doi: 10.7759/cureus.8934
pmc: PMC7392363
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e8934Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020, Al-Zakhari et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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