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Escherichia coli community‐acquired necrotizing pneumonia, an uncommon presentation of a common pathogen: A case report and literature review

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Community‐acquired necrotizing pneumonia is a rare but potentially fatal infection, mainly caused by specific pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Escherichia coli is extremely rare as a pathogen for community‐acquired necrotizing pneumonia, typically accompanied with bloodstream infection. Here, we report an unusual case of a 60‐year‐old man with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and no bloodstream infections, who had severe necrotizing E. coli pneumonia leading to massive hemoptysis and death. Clinicians should be aware of this pathogen in respiratory infections, as it requires immediate pathogen detection and usually aggressive antibiotic treatment.

Source: Respirology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.70015

Authors: Alireza Mohammad Hosseini, Parisa Farshchi, Hanieh Hosseini, Fatemeh Zarei

Institutions: Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,130