Community-acquired Acinetobacter calcoaceticus pneumonia in a patient with agammaglobulinaemia

• DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2021.100870
• Publication Date: 2021-03-20T06:55:22Z
• Authors: K. El Gharib; K. Masri; Z. Daoud; T. Sfeir
• Keywords: Acinetobacter calcoaceticus; Acinetobacter baumannii; Accidental

We herein describe the case of a 38-year-old patient with congenital agammaglobulinemia who presented community-acquired pneumonia; acute respiratory failure sepsis ensued requiring ICU admission, mechanical ventilation and vasopressors administration. The causative organism was identified as Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, sensitive to multiple agents. Stewardship effectively applied; clinical, biologic radiologic improvement resulted, later discharged on ciprofloxacin therapy; being maintained thereafter. This is first reported pneumonia in our region.