%0 Journal Article
%T Fulminant Klebssiella Pneumoniae Pneumonia in Immunocompetent Non Alcoholic Patient
%A Z. Benyashvili
%A A. Djirbe
%A N. Assy
%J Clinical Medicine : Case Reports
%D 2008
%I 
%X We describe a case of fulminant community acquired bacteremic K. pneumoniae pneumonia in non alcoholic (<20 gr/day) patient. A previously healthy 36-year-old man presented with fever (39 C), malaise, dyspnea and a nonproductive cough. On physical examination, he had tachycardia (120/min), tachypnea (31/min) and hypotension (85/67 mm Hg). A chest radiograph displayed symmetric bilateral and voluminous hyperdense lung infiltrates with bulging interlobar fissure.
%K pneumonia
%K klebssiella
%K bacteremia
%K hyperdense infiltrates
%K bulging interlobar fissure
%K death
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