Tuberc Respir Dis.  2007 Sep;63(3):273-277. 10.4046/trd.2007.63.3.273.

A Case of Probable Community Acquired Acinetobacter baumannii Pneumonia

• Han SH
• Na DJ
• Yoo YW
• Kim DG
• Moon YR
• Moon KM
• Lee YD
• Cho YS
• Han MS
• Yoon HJ

• KMID: 1518419
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2007.63.3.273

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keyword

Acinetobacter baumannii; Community-acquired pneumonia

MeSH Terms

Acinetobacter baumannii*
Acinetobacter*
Pneumonia*

Figure

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  Figure 1 A chest radiograph obtained at presentation shows air space opacity at the right lower lobe.

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  Figure 2 Chest CT shows air-space consolidation that contains low-attenuation area with peripheral enhancement.

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  Figure 3 A chest radiograph obtained 18 days after treatment shows mild improvement in air space consolidation.

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