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- A zoonotic pathogen, which can rarely infect humans via fish consumption, has been linked to various severe infections including endocarditis and meningitis.
- An 87-year-old woman developed significant health issues, including confusion and lung infection, after eating cooked fish, leading to hospitalization and intensive care.
- Despite extensive treatment for her condition, blood cultures indicated the presence of the pathogen, ultimately resulting in the decision for comfort care due to irreversible shock.
Article Abstract
Introduction: , a zoonotic pathogen, may rarely infect humans through the consumption of fish. Documented manifestations of infection in humans include infective endocarditis, prosthetic joint infections, liver abscesses, peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis, osteomyelitis, meningitis, infective spondylodiscitis, acalculous cholecystitis, and urinary tract infection.
Case Report: An 87-year-old female was hospitalized for coffee-ground emesis secondary to acute gastritis after eating cooked fish. One week after her discharge, she developed new-onset confusion and was returned to the hospital. Chest computed tomography revealed total consolidation of the left lung and a multiloculated left pleural effusion. The patient required intubation and direct admission to the intensive care unit. Pleural fluid and blood cultures grew , which was susceptible to ceftriaxone, penicillin, and vancomycin. Despite intensive antibiotic therapy and supportive care for thirteen days, the patient remained in irreversible shock, and the family opted for comfort care.
Conclusions: Heretofore unreported, this case demonstrates that can cause bronchopneumonia and empyema.
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