Pneumonia following drowning
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Background
- Pneumonia is a common complication of near-drowning and is associated with increased mortality
Microbiology
- Primarily gram-negative bacilli, including Haemophilus influenzae,Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aeromonas, but also Staphylococcus aureus and streptococci
Management
- Broad-spectrum empiric antibiotics that include coverage for Pseudomonas and other drug-resistant gram-negatives
Further Reading
- Clinical and microbiological features of drowning-associated pneumonia: a retrospective multicentre cohort study. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2023;29(1):108.e7-108.e13. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.07.027
