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. denit...

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Published in:Monaldi archives for chest disease 2023-09
Main Authors: Joseph, Christie George, Mohapatra, Madhusmita Mohanty, Rajaram, Manju, Palanivel, Jayabharathi, Velappan, Balasubramanian
Format: Article
Language:English
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Achromobacter denitrificans
cavity
fungal
immunocompetent
pneumonia
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Summary: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. denitrificans pneumonia has been reported from the Indian subcontinent, in an individual with underlying lung disease, and none in a healthy person.
ISSN:1122-0643
2532-5264
DOI:10.4081/monaldi.2023.2683