Ventilator-associated pneumonia by Weeksella virosa: case report.
BMC Infect Dis
; 24(1): 6, 2024 Jan 02.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Weeksella virosa pneumonia is an infection that has been described as a healthcare-associated infection. This is a rare gram-negative anaerobic bacterium associated with the use of mechanical ventilation for a long period of time and is more frequent in immunosuppressed patients. This is the first case reported in the state of Veracruz and the second in Mexico. CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a 64-year-old female from Veracruz, Mexico who developed an infectious process in the right pelvic limb after a transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure and subsequently developed sudden cardiorespiratory arrest requiring mechanical ventilation, with subsequent imaging studies demonstrating a pneumonic process associated with a nosocomial infection. DISCUSSION ANDCONCLUSIONS:
We should take into consideration that this pathogen affects not only adults with multiple comorbidities but also children with renal, hepatic, or oncological pathologies, as well as immunocompromised patients, who should be considered high-risk populations for W. virosa infection.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecção Hospitalar
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Pneumonia Associada à Ventilação Mecânica
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México