Pneumocystis pneumonia in an alcoholic patient with prolonged mechanical ventilation
| Autor: | Micha Loebermann, D. Riebold, Emil C. Reisinger, A. Hennig, W. Schareck |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
Male medicine.medical_specialty Peritonitis Physical examination Pneumocystis pneumonia Chest pain medicine Humans Hernia Aged medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Pneumonia Pneumocystis Respiratory disease General Medicine Sudden infant death syndrome medicine.disease Respiration Artificial Surgery Pneumonia Alcoholism Infectious Diseases medicine.symptom business Immunocompetence |
| Zdroj: | European journal of clinical microbiologyinfectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology. 24(4) |
| ISSN: | 0934-9723 |
| Popis: | infection affecting the adrenalglands has been described in an immunocompetent adult[2]. PcP has also been reported in HIV-negative infantswith comorbidities, such as respiratory syncytial virus, cy-tomegalovirus, adenovirus, influenza virus, chronic bron-chitis, bronchial asthma, and cystic fibrosis [3], and it hasbeen associated with sudden infant death syndrome [4].Reported here is a case of PcP that occurred in an immuno-competent alcoholic patient.A 65-year-old man presented with suspected cerebralcontusion and severe right-sided chest pain after a house-hold accident. Physical examination revealed mild cerebralcontusion, fractures of the sixth and seventh ribs on theright side, and a small laceration of the right eyebrow. Thelower abdomen was tender with signs of peritonitis, and aninguinal hernia was palpable on the right side. The patienthad a 7-year history of alcohol abuse (2–3 l beer and 3–4alcoholicdrinksperday),buttherewasnootherunderlyingdisease or drug intake. |
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