Haemophilus influenzae lobar pneumonia with underlying multiple myeloma: a case report.
Haemophilus influenzae is an uncommon but important cause of lobar pneumonia, specifically in patients whose host defence mechanisms are impaired by unrecognized underlying diseases. A case of H. influenzae lobar pneumonia in a patient with underlying multiple myeloma is presented. The clinical features, treatment and procedures which aid in making the diagnosis are briefly discussed.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology