Open AccessChronic Indolent Community-acquired Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient- A Case Report
Author(s) -
Gaurav Karna,
Shridhar Pattar,
Prasan Kumar Panda,
Ramit Shah
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2022/52806.16026
Subject(s) - pneumonia , sputum , pseudomonas aeruginosa , medicine , community acquired pneumonia , sputum culture , respiratory tract , pathogen , pseudomonas infection , lower respiratory tract infection , tuberculosis , respiratory tract infections , respiratory system , intensive care medicine , immunology , pathology , biology , bacteria , genetics
Pseudomonas is an uncommon cause of community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompetent patients. It is an opportunistic pathogen resulting in serious infection in patients who are hospitalised, mechanically ventilated, or immunocompromised. A 47-year-old male, forest worker without any co-morbidities presented with a history of chronic cough, fever, and shortness of breath complicated with pseudohemoptysis for 45 days. This patient was admitted and treated as a lower respiratory tract infection. Work-up for tuberculosis, invasive fungal balls, was negative but sputum culture revealed Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth. This case report demonstrates a rare Pseudomonas infection which can also cause chronic indolent respiratory illness in immunocompetent.