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

KOSE M., OZTURK M., KUYUCU T., Gunes T., AKCAKUS M., SUMERKAN B.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.46, no.2, pp.177-178, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.177-178
  • Keywords: Pseudomonas stutzeri, community-acquired pneumonia, childhood
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.