Karnad A, Alvarez S, Berk S L
South Med J. 1987 May;80(5):601-4. doi: 10.1097/00007611-198705000-00013.
Enterobacter species have not been well recognized as important lower respiratory tract pathogens. We describe 11 cases of Enterobacter pneumonia, seven diagnosed by transtracheal aspiration and four by simultaneous blood and sputum cultures. The infections were usually nosocomial, and were fatal in five patients. Our patients were old (mean age 65 +/- 12.3 years) with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a common underlying disease. Enterobacter species are important pathogens causing nosocomial pneumonias, especially in elderly patients with COPD.
肠杆菌属一直未被充分认识为重要的下呼吸道病原体。我们描述了11例肠杆菌肺炎病例，其中7例通过经气管吸引术确诊，4例通过同时进行血培养和痰培养确诊。这些感染通常为医院获得性感染，5例患者死亡。我们的患者年龄较大（平均年龄65±12.3岁），慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）是常见的基础疾病。肠杆菌属是引起医院获得性肺炎的重要病原体，尤其是在患有COPD的老年患者中。
