A case of Haemophilus parainfluenzae pneumonia

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Pillai, A [1 ]
Mitchell, JL [1 ]
Hill, SL [1 ]
Stockley, RA [1 ]
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[1] Queen Elizabeth Hosp, Dept Resp Med, Birmingham B15 2TH, W Midlands, England
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10.1136/thorax.55.7.623
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R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
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A 41 year old woman presented with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) which failed to resolve following treatment with amoxycillin and cefaclor prior to referral. Quantitative culture of sputum revealed a pure growth. of Haemophilus parainfluenzae and, following antibiotic susceptibility testing of the isolate, ciprofloxacin was prescribed resulting in resolution of the infection. Immunological investigations showed that the patient had a high titre of H parainfluenzae specific IgM. The combination of a pure growth of H parainfluenzae, a response to appropriate antimicrobial therapy, and the presence of a specific antibody response indicated that this organism had a pathogenic role in the patient's pneumonia and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of CAP.
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