Fungal pneumonia concealing bacterial pneumonia: a diagnostic dilemma

Fungal pneumonia concealing bacterial pneumonia: a diagnostic dilemma

We describe the case of a 61-year-old diabetic man affected by Achromobacter denitrificans. He was immunocompetent and did not have any past history of chronic lung disease. The patient was treated with sensitive antibiotic meropenem 1 g three times daily. To our knowledge, only one case of A. deni...

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Main Authors: Christie George Joseph, Madhusmita Mohanty Mohapatra, Manju Rajaram, Jayabharathi Palanivel, Balasubramanian Velappan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2023-09-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Subjects:
Achromobacter denitrificans
cavity
immunocompetent
pneumonia
fungal
Online Access:https://monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/2683

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