Pseudomonas aeruginosa: an uncommon cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in an immunocompetent ambulatory adult

Authors

Ryan T Hoff, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Ami Patel, Advocate Aurora Health
Alan Shapiro, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Hoff RT, Patel A, Shapiro A. Pseudomonas aeruginosa: an uncommon cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in an immunocompetent ambulatory adult. Case Rep Gastrointest Med. 2020;2020:6261748. doi:10.1155/2020/6261748

Affiliations

Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic Gram-negative pathogen known to cause enterocolitis in children, amongst other types of infections. Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been widely reported as a cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in adult immunocompromised hosts. We present an 81-year-old previously healthy female as the first reported case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa antibiotic-associated diarrhea in an immunocompetent host in the United States.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

32934852