A Case of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Korea / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
; : 297-300, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
Acinetobacter baumannii is an aerobic Gram-negative coccobacillus that causes nosocomial pneumonia in patients on mechanical ventilation or previously treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. Nevertheless, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by A. baumannii, especially multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains, is rare. We experienced the first case of CAP caused by MDR A. baumannii in Korea in a 78-year-old man. This case shows that MDR A. baumannii can cause CAP in Korea.
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Database:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Respiration, Artificial
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Acinetobacter
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Acinetobacter baumannii
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Korea
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article