Case series: Fulminant community-acquired Acinetobacter pneumonia
- Author:
Tonnii Loong Loong Sia
1
;
Hock Hin Chua
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- From: The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2020;75(2):186-188
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
- Abstract: Acinetobacter infection, especially the drug-resistant strain, is a common cause of nosocomial infection. However, community-acquired Acinetobacter infection is uncommon. We reported three cases of community-acquired Acinetobacter pneumonia. All three cases had histories of regular home-brewed alcohol consumption presented with severe acute respiratory symptoms requiring ventilatory support and had low total white cell count. They succumbed to the illness within 2 to 10 days of admission. They had positive blood or endotracheal aspirate cultures of sensitive-strain Acinetobacter sp. which was only sensitive to high dose sulbactam. Early recognition and correct antibiotic can help reduce mortality
