A case of Klebsiella pneumonia & Bacteremia Following Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy / 병원감염관리
Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control
; : 113-118, 1998.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy is a useful tool for the diagnosis and management for diseases of the airway. Although it has been known to be a relatively safe procedure; in some cases, mild complications can occur after fiberoptlc bronchoscopy. However, fatal complications such as bacteremia, pneumonia, myocardial infarction, severe obstruction of the airways, respiratory failure or death have been reported. Among them, infectious complications following flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy occur sometimes, although most of them are self-limited. We recently experienced a case of severe Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia in a patient presenting with fever following flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy, We report this case to discuss the potential complications of fiberoptic bronchoscopy with a review of literature.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Insuficiência Respiratória
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Broncoscopia
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Bacteriemia
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Diagnóstico
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Febre
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Klebsiella
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Infarto do Miocárdio
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control
Ano de publicação:
1998
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Article