Case of severe Friedlander′s pneumonia with review of the literature

Abstract

Friedlander′s bacillus (Klebsiella pneumoniae) is among the most common Gram-negative bacteria encountered by physicians world-wide. Here, we report 31 years immunocompetent male who presented with fever, productive cough, hemoptysis, breathlessness and multi-organ failure with radiological evidence of total right upper lobe consolidation. Sputum microscopy, culture and blood culture - all confirmed Friedlander′s bacillus as the etiology of this severe community acquired pneumonia with fatal outcome.