title: [A case of pulmonary infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa with anorexia nervosa].
abstract: A 19-year-old woman with anorexia nervosa (body weight 25 kg) was admitted to our hospital, showing a cavitary shadow in the left upper lung field on a chest radiograph film. We diagnosed a pulmonary abscess caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A few days later, exacerbation, including enlargement of the cavitary shadow, ipsilateral pleural effusion and bilateral infiltrations, were observed. Finally, by using antibiotics such as Doripenem (DRPM) and Ciprofloxacin (CPFX), we were able to treat the disease by bronchoscopic and thoracic drainage. This case suggests we should take carefully treat anorexia nervosa patients with pulmonary infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tenryu Hospital, National Hospital Organization.
authors.forename: Motoi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ugajin
authors.forename: Seiichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miwa
authors.forename: Takafumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suda
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shirai
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hayakawa
authors.forename: Kingo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chida
mesh_terms: D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D055815:Young Adult