Community-acquired pneumonia and empyema caused by Pseudomonas stutzeri: a case report

Pseudomonas stutzeri is an aerobic, nonfermentative, gram-negative rod with polar monotrichous flagella. We report the case of a four-year-old boy who developed community-acquired pneumonia and empyema caused by P. stutzeri. To our knowledge, this is the first report on community-acquired pne...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Köse, Mustafa Oztürk, Tamer Kuyucu, Tamer Güneş, Mustafa Akçakuş, Bülent Sümerkan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2004-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2795
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Summary:Pseudomonas stutzeri is an aerobic, nonfermentative, gram-negative rod with polar monotrichous flagella. We report the case of a four-year-old boy who developed community-acquired pneumonia and empyema caused by P. stutzeri. To our knowledge, this is the first report on community-acquired pneumonia and empyema caused by this organism in childhood.
ISSN:0041-4301
2791-6421