A case of community acquired pneumonia with Pseudomonas aeruginosa
By: K Jayatilleka, P Bandara and R Satharasinghe
Open Access
|Aug 2012Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is not considered as a pathogen in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) when considering empiric antibiotic therapy. It is important to consider this organism in certain risk groups such as diabetics, alcoholics, cigarette smokers, patients with cystic fibrosis, malignancy, bronchiectasis and heart disease. This is a case report of such a patient.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v2i2.4163
Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol.2(2) 2012: 53-54
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v2i2.4163 | Journal eISSN: 2448-9654
Language: English
Page range: 53 - 54
Published on: Aug 16, 2012
Published by: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2012 K Jayatilleka, P Bandara, R Satharasinghe, published by Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
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