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Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
; 112(5): 252-254, 2018 05 01.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29788138
RESUMO
Background: This study was aimed at describing the profile of bacterial aetiology of secondary pneumonia in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients. Methods: A 22-month analysis of patients with PTB and secondary bacterial pneumonia was conducted. Data on isolates recovered and the antimicrobial susceptibility profile were recorded. Results: Of the 141 patients, there were 79 (56%) males and the mean age was 35.98±15.93. Gram-negative bacilli were isolated with equal frequency as Streptococcus pneumoniae (63 [44.7%]). Most of the isolates tested were sensitive to levofloxacin, ceftriaxone or chloramphenicol. Conclusion: Gram-negative bacilli are a major cause of pneumonia in patients with PTB on treatment.