Xiao Liu1, Lei Xiang2, Yunhong Yin3, Hao Li3, Dedong Ma3, Yiqing Qu4. 1. Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China. 2. Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China. 3. Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhuaxi Road 107#, Jinan, 250012, China. 4. Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhuaxi Road 107#, Jinan, 250012, China. quyiqing@sdu.edu.cn.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pseudomonas fluorescens (P. fluorescens) has been detected in respiratory samples from patients. However, no previous reports have been published about these P. fluorescens cultures from lung tissues. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we report a case of pneumonia caused by P. fluorescens. P. fluorescens was identified from lung biopsy specimens for the first time in this case. According to the antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) of P. fluorescens, the patient was given ciprofloxacin treatment. The temperature of the patient then returned to normal. Chest CT examination revealed improvements in pulmonary inflammation. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the patients with pneumonia caused by P. fluorescens should be treated in a timely manner according to the AST results.
BACKGROUND:Pseudomonas fluorescens (P. fluorescens) has been detected in respiratory samples from patients. However, no previous reports have been published about these P. fluorescens cultures from lung tissues. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we report a case of pneumonia caused by P. fluorescens. P. fluorescens was identified from lung biopsy specimens for the first time in this case. According to the antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) of P. fluorescens, the patient was given ciprofloxacin treatment. The temperature of the patient then returned to normal. Chest CT examination revealed improvements in pulmonary inflammation. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the patients with pneumonia caused by P. fluorescens should be treated in a timely manner according to the AST results.
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Keywords:
Case report; Fever; Lung biopsy; Pneumonia; Pseudomonas fluorescens