Introduction and importance:
Pneumonia has always been a source of complication after surgeries. Pseudomonas aeruginosa has emerged as one of the most problematic Gram-negative pathogens among nosocomial infections. Pneumonia caused by pseudomonas is usually slowly progressive allowing clinicians to detect and manage it on time.
Clinical presentation:
A 55-year-old man was hospitalized for elective CABG, complicated by fulminant pneumonia. Vancomycin and meropenem were adminestered as soon as the symptoms appeared. However, the patient died from septic shock syndrome caused by pseudomonas pneumonia on the third postoperative day, just hours after the first symptom appeared. The chest X-ray showed an extreme opacity within less than 12 h.
Clinical discussion:
This case is reported because of its rare clinical presentation of Fulminant pseudomonas pneumonia following cardiac surgery.
Conclusion:
Consider pseudomonas aeruginosa as a certain cause of pneumonia after cardiac surgery, and an organized, modified guideline is needed to determine the best option and timeline for treating this complication.