Case of severe Friedlander′s pneumonia with review of the literature

Friedlander′s bacillus (Klebsiella pneumoniae) is among the most common Gram-negative bacteria encountered by physicians world-wide. Here, we report 31 years immunocompetent male who presented with fever, productive cough, hemoptysis, breathlessness and multi-organ failure with radiological evidence...

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Main Authors:	Prasanna K Satpathy, Pradnya M Diggikar, Rabindra Nath Misra, Mukund Sudhakar Wasekar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:	Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
Subjects:	Community acquired pneumonia Friedlander′s pneumonia Klebsiella pneumonia
Online Access:	http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=2;spage=232;epage=235;aulast=Satpathy

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spelling	doaj-08e7e87c1afb4f878eb6d1b9f5b9cfd92020-11-24T22:09:52ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University0975-28702014-01-017223223510.4103/0975-2870.126365Case of severe Friedlander′s pneumonia with review of the literaturePrasanna K SatpathyPradnya M DiggikarRabindra Nath MisraMukund Sudhakar WasekarFriedlander′s bacillus (Klebsiella pneumoniae) is among the most common Gram-negative bacteria encountered by physicians world-wide. Here, we report 31 years immunocompetent male who presented with fever, productive cough, hemoptysis, breathlessness and multi-organ failure with radiological evidence of total right upper lobe consolidation. Sputum microscopy, culture and blood culture - all confirmed Friedlander′s bacillus as the etiology of this severe community acquired pneumonia with fatal outcome.http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=2;spage=232;epage=235;aulast=SatpathyCommunity acquired pneumoniaFriedlander′s pneumoniaKlebsiella pneumonia
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spellingShingle	Prasanna K Satpathy Pradnya M Diggikar Rabindra Nath Misra Mukund Sudhakar Wasekar Case of severe Friedlander′s pneumonia with review of the literature Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University Community acquired pneumonia Friedlander′s pneumonia Klebsiella pneumonia
author_facet	Prasanna K Satpathy Pradnya M Diggikar Rabindra Nath Misra Mukund Sudhakar Wasekar
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title	Case of severe Friedlander′s pneumonia with review of the literature
title_short	Case of severe Friedlander′s pneumonia with review of the literature
title_full	Case of severe Friedlander′s pneumonia with review of the literature
title_fullStr	Case of severe Friedlander′s pneumonia with review of the literature
title_full_unstemmed	Case of severe Friedlander′s pneumonia with review of the literature
title_sort	case of severe friedlander′s pneumonia with review of the literature
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
issn	0975-2870
publishDate	2014-01-01
description	Friedlander′s bacillus (Klebsiella pneumoniae) is among the most common Gram-negative bacteria encountered by physicians world-wide. Here, we report 31 years immunocompetent male who presented with fever, productive cough, hemoptysis, breathlessness and multi-organ failure with radiological evidence of total right upper lobe consolidation. Sputum microscopy, culture and blood culture - all confirmed Friedlander′s bacillus as the etiology of this severe community acquired pneumonia with fatal outcome.
topic	Community acquired pneumonia Friedlander′s pneumonia Klebsiella pneumonia
url	http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=2;spage=232;epage=235;aulast=Satpathy
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Case of severe Friedlander′s pneumonia with review of the literature

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