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

Format

Journal Article

URL Address

http://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.053488-0

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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 January 14, 2025, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/7613.