Clinical features of Proteus mirabilis pneumonia.
In this study, we clinically reviewed 13 patients with Proteus mirabilis pneumonia who were admitted for treatment to Kawasaki Medical School Kawasaki Hospital, Okayama, Japan, between April 2006 and July 2009. Clinical features were retrospectively reviewed. Results showed that: (1) hospital-acquired pneumonia occurred in elderly patients with underlying diseases such as cerebrovascular disease; (2) some patients had complications of urinary tract infection due to P. mirabilis; (3) preadministration of antibacterial agents did not become a risk factor; (4) resistance for levofloxacin (LVFX) was observed; (5) prognosis was comparatively good (effective rate 84.7%).
Okimoto
Niro
N
Center of Respiratory Diseases, Kawasaki Medical School Kawasaki Hospital, 2-1-80 Nakasange, Kitaku, Okayama, 700-8505, Japan. n.okimoto@kawasaki-hp.jp
Hayashi
Toshikiyo
T
Ishiga
Mitsunori
M
Nanba
Fumiyo
F
Kishimoto
Michihiro
M
Yagi
Shinichi
S
Kurihara
Takeyuki
T
Asaoka
Naoko
N
Tamada
Sadao
S
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents