&lt;i&gt;Pseudomonas stutzeri&lt;/i&gt; Necrotizing Pneumonia in Pre-existing Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Lin, Kuo‐Hsi; Chen, Chia-Ming; Wang, Jui-Hsing; Ho, Mao‐Wang

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.53.2247

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“…Four patients were successfully treated with antibiotics and/or surgery; however, the source of infection could not be identified. Late Prosthetic valve endocarditis was documented in Shalabi et al and Rosenberg et al cases [4,6]. An indolent clinical course was also well documented in the Grimaldi et al case with relapse after four years [8].…”

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“…It has been reported to cause pneumonia, meningitis, ocular infection, bacteremia, osteomyelitis and joint infections [1][2][3]. In addition, it has also been isolated as an opportunistic pathogen [2,4]. Interestingly, most cases of infection due to P. stutzeri have been reported from the Mediterranean Basin, suggesting that geographical factors [3].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Infective Endocarditis Caused by Pseudomonas stutzeri: A Case Report and Literature Review

Alwazzeh

Alkuwaiti

Alqasim

et al. 2020

Infectious Disease Reports

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Pseudomonas bacteria are widespread pathogens that account for considerable infections with significant morbidity and mortality, especially in hospitalized patients. The Pseudomonas genus contains a large number of species; however, the majority of infections are caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, infections by other Pseudomonas species are less reported. Pseudomonas stutzeri is a ubiquitous Gram-negative bacterium that has been reported as a causative agent of some infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients but has rarely been reported as a cause of infective endocarditis. Here, we report a case of a 55-year-old female with no significant medical history who presented with exertional dyspnea, productive cough, and fever. She was diagnosed as a case of acute anterior ST myocardial infarction, underwent double valve replacement surgery, and was found to have infective endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas stutzeri.

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Infective Endocarditis Caused by Pseudomonas stutzeri: A Case Report and Literature Review

Alwazzeh

Alkuwaiti

Alqasim

et al. 2020

Infectious Disease Reports

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“…As well, this patient had a preceding CNST infection, which raises the possibility of the P. stutzeri infection opportunistically developing in the setting of previous broad spectrum antimicrobial treatment, as is often the case with Pseudomonas aeruginosa [11]. Additionally, a recent case of a necrotizing pneumonia caused by P. stutzeri developed in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis [12] and was hypothesized to have been facilitated by parenchymal destruction caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis . This supports the notion that P. stutzeri infection may develop in previously inflamed or infected tissue, although no rigorous data investigating this hypothesis is available.…”

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Prosthetic vascular graft infection and prosthetic joint infection caused by Pseudomonas stutzeri

Bonares

Vaisman

Sharkawy

2016

IDCases

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Pseudomonas stutzeri is infrequently isolated from clinical specimens, and if isolated, more likely represents colonization or contamination rather than infection. Despite this, there are dozens of case reports which describe clinically significant P. stutzeri infections at variable sites. A 69-year-old man had a P. stutzeri infection of a prosthetic vascular graft infection, which he received in Panama City. He was successfully treated with a single antipseudomonal agent for 6 weeks and the removal of the infected vascular graft. A 70-year-old man had a P. stutzeri infection of a prosthetic joint, which was successfully treated with a single anti-pseudomonal agent for 6 weeks. There is only one other documented case of a prosthetic vascular graft infection secondary to P. stutzeri. There are 5 documented cases of P. stutzeri prosthetic joint infections. The previous cases were treated with antibiotics and variably, source control with the removal of prosthetic material. Most cases of P. stutzeri infection are due to exposure in health care settings. Immunocompromised states such as HIV or hematological and solid tumor malignancies are risk factors for P. stutzeri infection. Infections caused by P. stutzeri are far less frequent and less fatal than those caused by P. aeruginosa. The etiology of a P. stutzeri infection could be exposure to soil and water, but also contaminated material in the health care setting or an immunocompromised state. Iatrogenic infections that are secondary to health care tourism are a potential cause of fever in the returned traveler.

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“…To date, many cases of P. stutzeri infection have been reported in the literature, including bacteremia, pneumonia, osteomyelitis, arthritis, and ocular infections [ 6 , 8 ]. It has also been hypothesized that P. stutzeri infections may develop more easily in inflamed tissue, as was observed in two patients being treated for pulmonary tuberculosis with considerable parenchymal destruction who developed complicating superinfections with P. stutzeri [ 9 , 10 ].…”

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A relapsed Pseudomonas stutzeri prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report and review of the literature

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Background Pseudomonas stutzeri is a nonfluorescent denitrifying bacterium widely distributed in the environment, and it has also been isolated as an opportunistic pathogen from humans. It is a Gram-negative bacterium and a common inhabitant of soil and water. Case presentation We report the case of a 51-year-old arab gentleman who has systemic lupus erythematous complicated by lupus nephritis and underwent renal transplantation twice. He underwent mitral valve replacement and 4 years later was diagnosed with prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas stutzeri. Conclusions Literature review was conducted and revealed that this pathogen may be of a particular medical relevance in immunocompromised patients. Our case proves that early infection and relapse despite optimal antibiotics course are possible outcomes of Pseudomonas stutzeri endocarditis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second case of fulminant early prosthetic valve endocarditis occurring only 1 month post-cardiac surgery with relapse despite a complete antibiotics course.

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<i>Pseudomonas stutzeri</i> Necrotizing Pneumonia in Pre-existing Pulmonary Tuberculosis

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Infective Endocarditis Caused by Pseudomonas stutzeri: A Case Report and Literature Review

Infective Endocarditis Caused by Pseudomonas stutzeri: A Case Report and Literature Review

Prosthetic vascular graft infection and prosthetic joint infection caused by Pseudomonas stutzeri

A relapsed Pseudomonas stutzeri prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report and review of the literature

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