Abstract
We report two cases of primary, community acquired,Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia, occurring in previously well adults without any recognisable environmental risk factors. Both patients died within 36 h of the onset of symptoms, despite broad spectrum antibiotics and aggressive supportive care. In neither case was the diagnosis considered in life and neither patient received adequate anti-pseudomonas therapy. Heightened awareness of this rare, fulminant, variant of primary Pseudomonas pneumonia is required if specific antipseudomonas therapy is to have any impact on outcome.
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Henderson, A., Kelly, W. & Wright, M. Fulminant primaryPseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia and septicaemia in previously well adults. Intensive Care Med 18, 430–432 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01694348
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