Primary Pseudomonas pneumonia in a previously healthy man.
A 29-year-old previously healthy man had a Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia and bacteremia. Early recognition of the organism and institution of appropriate antibiotic therapy led to rapid clinical response and recovery. Although Pseudomonas is rarely the cause of pneumonia in a healthy host, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
D000328:Adult; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011859:Radiography; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*