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Severe Late-Onset Nosocomial Pneumonia Caused by Chlamydophila Pneumoniae

Marko Kutleša
Dragan Lepur
Oktavija Đaković-Rode
Neala Schoenwald
Bruno Baršić

Abstract

We report two cases of severe late-onset nosocomial pneumonia caused by Chlamydophila pneumoniae. The clinical course of the disease in these patients suggests that nosocomial pneumonia caused by this agent can lead to profound respiratory insufficiency and acute respiratory distress syndrome, particularly in patients with significant comorbidities and during the postoperative period. Intravenous azithromycin treatment was used to cure pneumonia in both of our patients.

Keywords

Chlamydophila pneumoniae - diagnosis; Chlamydophila pneumoniae - complications; Chlamydophila pneumoniae - therapy; Pneumonia

Hrčak ID:

40972

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/40972

Publication date:

1.7.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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