Case Report

Person-to-Person Transmission of Pseudomonas Pneumonia in the Community: Documentation by Pulsed-Field Electrophoresis

Authors: PARESHKUMAR PATEL, MD, SUSAN WHITTIER, PhD, ELLIOT FRANK, MD

Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a rare cause of community-acquired infection. The source of this organism has usually been inapparent or environmental (ie, contaminated humidifiers). We documented transmission of P aeruginosa leading to cavitary pneumonia and lung abscess from daughter to mother and confirmed the clonal identity of our two patients' isolates using pulsed-field electrophoresis.

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