A Rare Case of Community Acquired Serratia Lung Abscess in a Patient with Cardiac Bronchus

Mai Altous; Ayoub Innabi; Bashar Alzghoul; Kshitij Chatterjee; Nikhil Meena; Feras Hawari

doi:10.5603/ARM.2017.0025

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13 June 2017

A Rare Case of Community Acquired Serratia Lung Abscess in a Patient with Cardiac Bronchus

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Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan

Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham Mail Slot #634, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA

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Adv. Respir. Med.2017, 85(3), 151-154;https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.2017.0025

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Abstract

The incidence of lung abscess caused by Serratia marcescens is extremely low and is only reported in the immunocompromised population. We present a previously healthy woman with Serratia lung abscess in close proximity with an accessory cardiac bronchus. The patient was treated with appropriate antibiotics which led to complete resolution of the lesion. Our case highlights that individuals without medical co-morbidities may develop atypical lung infections like Serratia when associated with anatomic anomalies.

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accessory cardiac bronchus; Serratia lung abscess

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