TY - JOUR
T1 - Chronic community-acquired Acinetobacter pneumonia that responded slowly to rifampicin in the anti-tuberculous regime
AU - Sharma, Amit
AU - Shariff, Malini
AU - Thukral, S. S.
AU - Shah, Ashok
PY - 2005/10
Y1 - 2005/10
N2 - Acinetobacter baumannii is a well-known cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia. Occasionally, it can present as an acute community-acquired pneumonia with a fulminant course. However, the occurrence of the chronic form of community-acquired Acinetobacter pneumonia is yet to be highlighted. We describe a 62-year-old, HIV negative, non-diabetic male, who was referred for evaluation of consolidation and cavitation in the apicoposterior segment of the left upper lobe for 4 months. For this, he had received anti-tuberculous therapy, which included rifampicin. On investigation, a diagnosis of chronic community-acquired pneumonia due to Acinetobacter baumannii was made. The steady clinico-radiologic improvement observed was attributed to rifampicin in the anti-tuberculous regime. Subsequently, an aspergilloma formed in the cavity.
AB - Acinetobacter baumannii is a well-known cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia. Occasionally, it can present as an acute community-acquired pneumonia with a fulminant course. However, the occurrence of the chronic form of community-acquired Acinetobacter pneumonia is yet to be highlighted. We describe a 62-year-old, HIV negative, non-diabetic male, who was referred for evaluation of consolidation and cavitation in the apicoposterior segment of the left upper lobe for 4 months. For this, he had received anti-tuberculous therapy, which included rifampicin. On investigation, a diagnosis of chronic community-acquired pneumonia due to Acinetobacter baumannii was made. The steady clinico-radiologic improvement observed was attributed to rifampicin in the anti-tuberculous regime. Subsequently, an aspergilloma formed in the cavity.
KW - Acinetobacter baumannii
KW - Aspergilloma
KW - Chronic community-acquired pneumonia
KW - Non-bacteraemic
KW - Rifampicin
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jinf.2004.12.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jinf.2004.12.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 16230195
AN - SCOPUS:27644463510
SN - 0163-4453
VL - 51
SP - e149-e152
JO - Journal of Infection
JF - Journal of Infection
IS - 3
ER -