Community-acquired bacteremic Pseudomonas pneumonia in a health adult.
Bacteremic Pseudomonas pneumonia is an almost universally fatal condition. Most cases are hospital acquired and associated with underlying disease. The present case is that of a 64-yr-old man who presented with community-acquired, bacteremic Pseudomonas pneumonia without obvious underlying predisposing conditions and who survived. Features contributing to his survival are discussed.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011859:Radiography; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology