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A rare case of community-acquired pneumonia complicated by severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in an immunocompetent male: Aeromonas jandaei

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Aeromonas jandaei is an oxidase-positive Gram-Negative (GN) motile rod and is usually found in aquatic environments. It is commonly associated with gastrointestinal infections, wound infections, and septicemia. While species like A. veronii and A. hydrophila are known to cause pneumonia, we report a rare incidence of severe pneumonia complicated by Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) caused by A. jandaei, highlighting the challenges in diagnosing and managing infections caused by rare, multidrug-resistant pathogens. This report describes a case of pneumonia caused by Aeromonas jandaei, a bacterium previously less documented in respiratory infections.

Source: Chest Disease Reports

DOI: 10.4081/cdr.12.12788

Authors: Jayabharathi Palanivel, Pratap Upadhya, Madhusmita Mohanty Mohapatra, Prateek Bagarhatta, Mounicka Karthikeyan

Institution: Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research

Language: English

Topic: Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402284324

FWCI: 0.265

Cites: 14

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10