Community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia: a rare case in Brazil

Acinetobacter baumannii, a common pathogen in nosocomial infections, is a rare cause of community-acquired pneumonia. This report highlights the difficulties in its early diagnosis and effective treatment, as it is a multidrug-resistant microorganism with rapid, unfavorable progression. To better un...

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Published inRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Vol. 55; p. e03012022
Main Authors Brigo, Izadora Raduan, Yamamoto, Leandro de Resende, Molina, Rodrigo Juliano
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 01.01.2022
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
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Acinetobacter baumannii
Acinetobacter Infections - diagnosis
Acinetobacter Infections - drug therapy
Alcohol
Brazil
Case Report
Community-Acquired Infections - diagnosis
Community-Acquired Infections - drug therapy
Community-acquired pneumonia
Humans
Pneumonia - drug therapy
TROPICAL MEDICINE
Brazil
Alcohol
Acinetobacter baumannii
Community-acquired pneumonia
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Summary:Acinetobacter baumannii, a common pathogen in nosocomial infections, is a rare cause of community-acquired pneumonia. This report highlights the difficulties in its early diagnosis and effective treatment, as it is a multidrug-resistant microorganism with rapid, unfavorable progression. To better understand its clinical outcome, we searched the literature for similar cases but found no community-acquired cases in Brazil.
Bibliography:Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this case.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/0037-8682-0301-2022