Community-Acquired Cavitary Pseudomonas Pneumonia Linked to Use of a Home Humidifier.

Eric C Woods Gabriel M Cohen Eric BressmanDavid LinNathalie E Zeitouni Colleen BeckfordCamille HamulaHarm van Bakel Mitchell J SullivanDeena R AltmanDaniel Caplivski

Published in: Case reports in infectious diseases (2017)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that rarely causes pneumonia in otherwise healthy patients. We describe a case of community-acquired P. aeruginosa pneumonia in a previously healthy individual who likely acquired the infection from a home humidifier.

Keyphrases

healthcare
pseudomonas aeruginosa
end stage renal disease
mental health
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
cystic fibrosis
prognostic factors
respiratory failure
peritoneal dialysis
community acquired pneumonia
escherichia coli
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
patient reported