title: Lung Abscess in a Patient With VAP: A Rare Case of Lung Infection Complicated by Two Pathogens.
abstract: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is defined as pneumonia occurring in a patient after intubation with an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube lasting for 48 hours or more. We describe a case of 75-year-old male who initially presented with pneumonia of the right basis with accompanying plevritis. The patient was intubated and his condition was complicated with a VAP infection while he developed a lung abscess. The antibiotic therapy was based on susceptibility bronchial secretions isolated acinetobacter baumannii and klebsiella pneumoniae; these pathogens were also isolated from the drained abscess. The patient was discharged in good health. The interest of this case is recommended in the existence of two responsible pathogens, the paucity of the development of lung abscess in a patient with VAP, and the successful treatment of the patient with the combination of controlled drainage of the abscess and appropriate antibiotic therapy.
authors: Intensive Care Unit, "Mitera" Obstetric and Gynecological Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Mystakelli
authors: Stavros
authors: S
authors: Gourgiotis
authors: Paraskevi
authors: P
authors: Aravosita
authors: Charalampos
authors: C
authors: Seretis
authors: Efthymia
authors: E
authors: Kanna
authors: Stavros
authors: S
authors: Aloizos
keywords: Abscess; Acinetobacter baumannii; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Lung; Ventilator-associated pneumonia
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