Chromobacterium haemolyticum pneumonia possibly due to the aspiration of runoff water.

Chromobacterium haemolyticum pneumonia possibly due to the aspiration of runoff water.
Jpn J Infect Dis. 2015 Jun 12;
Authors: Takenaka R, Nureki SI, Ueno T, Shigemitsu O, Miyazaki E, Kadota JI, Miki T, Okada N
Abstract
Here we report a case of pneumonia possibly caused by the aspiration of runoff water containing Chromobacterium haemolyticum. A 69-year-old man became intoxicated to alcohol and fell into a ditch, suffering a blow to the head and losing consciousness. The lower half of his body was completely paralyzed due to damage sustained by the spinal cord and he aspirated runoff water from the ditch. Chest computed tomography scans revealed consolidation in the right upper lobe and bilateral lower lobes. Sputum culture detected Gram-negative bacterium that was identified as C. haemolyticum. Antibacterial chemotherapy was initiated and the clinical course was favorable. This is the first report of C. haemolyticum pneumonia in the literature.
PMID: 26073729 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - June 12, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Takenaka R, Nureki SI, Ueno T, Shigemitsu O, Miyazaki E, Kadota JI, Miki T, Okada N Tags: Jpn J Infect Dis Source Type: research