Pandoraea pnomenusa Superinfection in a Patient with SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia: First Case in the Literature

Infect Dis Rep. 2022 Mar 18;14(2):205-212. doi: 10.3390/idr14020025.

Abstract

Pandoraea pnomenusa is a Gram-negative bacterium of the Pandoraea genus and is mainly associated with the colonization of structurally abnormal airways. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many microorganisms have been associated with coinfection and superinfection in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, but so far, no coinfection or superinfection by P. pnomenusa has been reported. We present the first case describing this association in a previously healthy patient. Clinical manifestations, treatment, and outcomes are shown.

Keywords: COVID-19; Pandoraea pnomenusa; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia; bacterial pneumonia; coinfection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports