Kronik obstrüktif akciğer hastalığı eşliğinde nadir bir Hafnia alvei pnömonisi olgusu

Hafnia alvei, insanlarda nadir rastlanan bir patojendir. Bu yazıda, şiddetli alt solunum yolu enfeksiyonu olan 58 yaşında bir erkek Hafnia alvei olgusu sunuldu. Göğüs röntgeni ve bilgisayarlı tomografisinde sağ akciğerde belirgin konsolidasyon ve anlamlı infiltrasyon izlendi. Balgam kültürü, Hafnia alvei olarak tespit edilen Gram negatif basiller açısından pozitif idi. Hastaya enfeksiyon eradikasyonu için meropenem tedavisi verildi. Bu yazıda Hafnia alvei’nin neden olduğu nadir bir solunum yolu enfeksiyonu olgusu sunuldu.

A rare case of Hafnia alvei pneumonia presenting with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Hafnia alvei is a rarely seen pathogen in humans. In this article, we present a 58-year-old male case of Hafnia alvei with respiratory impairment due to a severe lower respiratory tract infection. Chest X-ray and computed tomography showed consolidation and significant infiltration in the right lung. Cultures of sputum were positive for Gram-negative rods, which were identified as Hafnia alvei. The patient was prescribed meropenem therapy for the eradication of the infection. This report presents a unique case of respiratory tract infection caused by Hafnia alvei.

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