Rare cause of necrotizing pneumonia : A case report

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A 29-year-old Indian patient was admitted to the authors' pulmonary clinic with cough and fever. Community-acquired pneumonia was initially suspected. Various antibiotic therapies were administered, which did not lead to any clinical improvement. Despite detailed diagnostics, no pathogen was found. Computed tomography showed rapidly progressive pneumonia in the left upper lobe. Since the infection could not be managed conservatively, upper lobe resection was performed. Histologically, an amoebic abscess was found to be the cause of the infection. Since cerebral and hepatic abscesses were also found, hematogenous dissemination may be assumed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:64

Enthalten in:

Innere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany) - 64(2023), 11 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 1119-1122

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Seltene Ursache einer einschmelzenden Pneumonie : Ein Fallbericht

Beteiligte Personen:

Gottschling, Malin [VerfasserIn]
Lerzer, Christoph [VerfasserIn]
Geismann, Florian [VerfasserIn]
Schmalenberger, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Blaas, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Simsek, Meral [VerfasserIn]
Malfertheiner, Maximilian [VerfasserIn]
Salzberger, Bernd [VerfasserIn]
Hitzenbichler, Florian [VerfasserIn]
Hamer, Okka W [VerfasserIn]
Utpatel, Kirsten [VerfasserIn]
Neu, Reiner [VerfasserIn]
Ried, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Mohr, Arno [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Amebiasis
Case Reports
English Abstract
Journal Article
Liver abscess
Lung abscess
Pneumonia
Protozoa

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Date Completed 27.10.2023

Date Revised 12.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00108-023-01540-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357980840