Pseudomonas aeruginosa community-acquired pneumonia following soil ingestion: A case report
This case, along with a review of related literature, suggests that geophagy may be a potential risk factor for P. aeruginosa infection. It underscores the importance of avoiding the consumption of unprocessed soil, which may be contaminated with pathogenic organisms.
Authors
- Chenghong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0604-7421)
- Fajiu Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1696-7297)
- Shuang Liu
- Wei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5451-6430)
- Shi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8207-7479)
- Li Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3953-1223)
- Ying Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5148-6504)
- Di Xu
- Hui Tong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9663-3042)
- Juanjuan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8640-5305)
Institutions
- Wuhan Sixth Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.107894
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.09
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province