Myasthenic Crisis Precipitated by Raoultella Planticola in an Immunocompromised Host
We present a case of a 39-year-old male patient who was previously diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. He presented in a myasthenic crisis secondary to a lower respiratory tract infection, with the implicated organism being He was referred to the intensive care unit (ICU) and required ventilatory sup...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-02, Vol.14 (2), p.e22335 |
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Zusammenfassung: | We present a case of a 39-year-old male patient who was previously diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. He presented in a myasthenic crisis secondary to a lower respiratory tract infection, with the implicated organism being
He was referred to the intensive care unit (ICU) and required ventilatory support due to respiratory insufficiency. Early broad-spectrum antibiotics for a suspected bacterial infection were provided in combination with management specific to the myasthenic crisis. The patient made a full recovery and has displayed a good clinical response. This case report explores his presentation and aims to provide further literature on the incidence and description of |
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ISSN: | 2168-8184 2168-8184 |
DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.22335 |