Community acquired pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae and Burkholderia pseudomallei co-infection in a diabetic patient: a case report
Azlan Monira, Rabeya Mustary Bublyb, Tufayel Ahmed Chowdhuryc, Mehruba Alam Anannad, Muhammad Abdur Rahimd, Lovely Baraie
- aResident Medical Officer, Department of Nephrology, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- bSenior Medical Officer, Department of Nephrology, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- cAssistant Professor, Department of Nephrology, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- dAssociate Professor, Department of Nephrology, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- eProfessor, Department of Microbiology, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Abstract
A 63-year-old diabetic man from Sherpur district, presented with 20-day history of fever and productive cough without any haemoptysis. Initially he was diagnosed as having pneumonia caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae and had been receiving sensitive antibiotic without satisfactory improvement. Clinical evaluation later revealed that, he was febrile, tachycardic, tachypneic and anaemic. Chest examination findings were consistent with consolidation at right upper chest. Further diagnostic work-up confirmed pneumonia due to co-infection by Klebsiella pneumoniae and Burkholderia pseudomallei. He tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Antibiotic was revised and his response to treatment was satisfactory till the latest follow-up. This case is reported to stress the importance for searching causes for non-resolution of pneumonia. BIRDEM Med J 2023; 13(3): 152-154
TL;DRA 63-year-old diabetic man from Sherpur district, presented with 20-day history of fever and productive cough without any haemoptysis and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection, which confirmed pneumonia due to co-infection by Klebsiella pneumoniae and Burkholderia pseudomallei. (Semantic Scholar)