Enterobacter pneumonia

Anand Karnad; Salvador Alvarez; Steven L. Berk

doi:10.1097/00007611-198705000-00013

Enterobacter pneumonia

Anand Karnad, Salvador Alvarez, Steven L. Berk

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Enterobacter species have not been well recognized as important lower respiratory tract pathogens. We describe 11 cases of Enterobacter pneumonia, seven diagnosed by transtracheal aspiration and four by simultaneous blood and sputum cultures. The infections were usually nosocomial, and were fatal in five patients. Our patients were old (mean age 65 ± 12.3 years) with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a common underlying disease. Enterobacter species are important pathogens causing nosocomial pneumonias, especially in elderly patients with COPD.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	601-604
Number of pages	4
Journal	Southern medical journal
Volume	80
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198705000-00013
State	Published - May 1987
Externally published	Yes

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