Multidrug-Resistant Serratia marcescens Cavitary Pneumonia in an HIV Patient: A Case Report
Laxman Wagle, Prachi Bhanvadia, Sishir Poudel, Anuj Timshina, Sandeep Regmi · 2025
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Description
Laxman Wagle and co-authors report a fatal case of cavitary pneumonia from a drug-resistant bacterium in a man with HIV in a 2025 case report. Serratia marcescens is an opportunistic germ with built-in and acquired resistance, dangerous for weakened immune systems. The forty-two-year-old patient arrived in respiratory failure and septic shock with a large cavity in his right upper lung.
Cultures from blood, urine, and airways all grew the bacterium, resistant to a broad range of antibiotics. Despite aggressive care, including strong antimicrobials, blood-pressure support, airway inspection, and dialysis, he died. The authors stress that this germ rarely hollows the lung, but in immune-compromised hosts it can kill quickly. Early recognition, infection control, and targeted therapy are their takeaways.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Laxman Wagle, Prachi Bhanvadia, Sishir Poudel, Anuj Timshina, Sandeep Regmi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |