Pneumatocele formation in adult Escherichia coli pneumonia revealed by pneumothorax.
Pulmonary pneumatoceles are a rare complication of nosocomial pneumonia. They occur most often in staphylococcal infections and are hence more frequent in children. We report the case of an immunocompromised adult who shortly after digestive surgery developed Escherichia coli pneumonia which evolved rapidly towards pneumatocele formation revealed by pneumothorax.
Colling
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Intensive Care Unit, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Place d'Arsonval, 69433 Lyon Cedex 03, France. allaouch@univ-lyonl.fr
Allaouchiche
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Floccard
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Pilleul
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Monneuse
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Tissot
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D003428:Cross Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D004926:Escherichia coli; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed