Community-Acquired Cavitary Pseudomonas Pneumonia Linked to Use of a Home Humidifier.

ABSTRACT: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that rarely causes pneumonia in otherwise healthy patients. We describe a case of community-acquired P. aeruginosa pneumonia in a previously healthy individual who likely acquired the infection from a home humidifier.

SUBMITTER: Woods E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5763093 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature