A case of fulminant community-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia in Korea
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
;
: 486-490, 2013.
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en Inglés
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| ID: wpr-212574
ABSTRACT
Acinetobacter baumannii (AB) is a common pathogen found in patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia all over the world. Community-acquired AB pneumonia, however, is very rare and has seldom been reported in Asia-Pacific countries. Community-acquired AB pneumonia has a fulminant course and is associated with a higher mortality than hospital-acquired AB pneumonia. In Korea, no case of fatal community-acquired AB pneumonia has been reported to date. Here, we describe the first fatal case of fulminant community-acquired AB pneumonia in Korea.
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Asunto principal:
Factores de Tiempo
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Infecciones por Acinetobacter
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Insuficiencia del Tratamiento
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Resultado Fatal
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Infecciones Comunitarias Adquiridas
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Progresión de la Enfermedad
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Acinetobacter baumannii
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República de Corea
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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