Failure of Levofloxacin Treatment in Community-Acquired Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Presented by:
BMC Infectious Diseases / Andrea Endimiani, Gioconda Brigante, Alessia A Bettaccini, Francesco Luzzaro, Paolo Grossi and Antonio Q Toniolo
Summary points:
A 72-year-old with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congential bullous emphysema and aortic valve incompetence presents with abrupt-onset of fever, cough, incrased sputum production and dyspnea. This case reviews test findings, diagnosis, patient management and outcome.
Failure of Levofloxacin Treatment in Community-Acquired Pneumococcal Pneumonia
