Computed Tomography Findings of Community-Acquired Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report
Korean Journal of Radiology
;
: 961-964, 2016.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-115657
ABSTRACT
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) is a rare, but globally emerging gram-negative multiple-drug-resistant organism usually found in a nosocomial setting in immunocompromised patients. To our best knowledge, computed tomography (CT) features of community-acquired S. maltophilia pneumonia have not been previously reported in an immunocompetent patient. Herein, we presented the CT findings of a previous healthy 56-year-old male with S. maltophilia pneumonia.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Immunocompromised Host
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Stenotrophomonas
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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