Pneumothorax in a case of community-acquired pneumonia due to Acinetobacter

Authors : Babaji Ghewade, ElenAnn Abrahm, Swapnil Chaudhari, Bharat Agrawal

DOI : 10.4103/2320-8775.177510

Volume : 5

Issue : 2

Year : 2017

Page No : 83

Acinetobacter baumannii is an uncommon but important cause of severe community‑acquired pneumonia (CAP), especially in tropical/subtropical regions and in patients with underlying lung disease. Here, we present a case of acute fulminant CAP in a young female patient with underlying cystic lung disease which presented with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. The patient went into acute respiratory failure and recovered completely with treatment. Key words: Acinetobacter baumannii, community‑acquired pneumonia, cystic lung disease, spontaneous pneumothorax


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