Abstract
Pulmonary gangrene is an extremely rare and severe complication of pneumonia. It is very rarely seen in community-acquired pneumonia. A 49-year-old immunocompetent man was admitted with community-acquired pneumonia caused by Klebsiella pneumonia. His condition rapidly deteriorated with ensuing pulmonary gangrene and septic shock. He was successfully managed by emergency pneumonectomy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 310-311 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 01 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |