Title of article
Case Reports: Multi-drug resistant Ewingella americana
Author/Authors
Bukhari, Syed Z. Hera General Hospital - Departments of Microbiology, Saudi Arabia , Hussain, Waleed M. Hera General Hospital - Departments of Internal Medicine, Saudi Arabia , Fatani, Mohammad I. Hera General Hospital - Departments of Dermatology, Saudi Arabia , Ashshi, Ahmad M. Hera General Hospital - Departments of Microbiology, Saudi Arabia
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1051
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1053
Abstract
We report a case of pneumonia due to multi-drug resistant Ewingella americana in a young patient admitted in the Intensive Care Unit of Hera General Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia with severe head injury in a road traffic accident. He was an Indonesian pilgrim who had traveled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj in December 2007. Ewingella americana was identified to be the pathogen of pneumonia with clinical signs and symptoms along with positive radiological findings.
Journal title
Saudi Medical Journal
Journal title
Saudi Medical Journal
Record number
2679817
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