Title
Pseudomonas aeruginosa: an uncommon cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in an immunocompetent ambulatory adult
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
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
Affiliations
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital