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[Community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia].
J Salas Coronas1, T Cabezas Fernández, R Alvarez-Ossorio García de Soria
1Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital de Poniente. El Ejido. Almería. Spain.
Revista Clinica Espanola
|June 5, 2003
Summary
Community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia is rare but should be suspected in patients with severe illness or poor response to initial treatment. This report details two such cases with favorable outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Pulmonology
- Microbiology
Background:
- Acinetobacter baumannii is typically associated with hospital-acquired infections.
- Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by A. baumannii is uncommon.
Observation:
- Two cases of community-acquired A. baumannii pneumonia are presented.
- One patient had diabetes mellitus type 2 and pulmonary thromboembolism; the other had no significant risk factors besides age.
- Both cases presented with pneumonia and cavitation.
Findings:
- A. baumannii can cause community-acquired pneumonia.
- Despite severity, favorable outcomes were achieved with treatment.
- Cavitation was a noted feature in both cases.
Implications:
- Clinicians should consider A. baumannii in CAP, especially in immunocompromised or non-improving patients.
- Early suspicion and appropriate treatment can lead to favorable outcomes.
- Further research into community-acquired A. baumannii is warranted.