Shewanella putrefaciens isolated in a case of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
We report the isolation of the aquatic gram-negative bacterium Shewanella putrefaciens from the bronchoalveolar lavage in a case of ventilator-associated pneumonia. To our knowledge, this species has never been isolated from the lower respiratory tract before as a potential pathogen.
Jorens
Philippe G
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Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium. Philippe.Jorens@uza.be
Goovaerts
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Ieven
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D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001980:Bronchi / Q000382:microbiology; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005774:Gastrostomy; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020614:Shewanella putrefaciens / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents