Community-acquired pneumonia caused by Yersinia enterocolitica in an immunocompetent patient
Title
Community-acquired pneumonia caused by Yersinia enterocolitica in an immunocompetent patient
Creator
Wong K; Fistek M; Watkins R R
Publisher
Journal of Medical Microbiology
Date
2013
2013-04
Description
Most cases of Yersinia enterocolitica manifest with symptoms of enterocolitis, such as diarrhoea, fever and abdominal pain. Y. enterocolitica is a very rare cause of pneumonia, and usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by Y. enterocolitica in an elderly patient who did not develop symptoms of enterocolitis. This aetiology should be considered in patients with CAP who do not respond to initial empirical therapy.
Subject
bacteremia; Microbiology
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Format
Journal Article
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Pages
650-651
Volume
62
Citation
Wong K; Fistek M; Watkins R R, “Community-acquired pneumonia caused by Yersinia enterocolitica in an immunocompetent patient,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 19, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/7613.