Case report highlights treatment success of pneumonia and bloodstream infections caused by pan-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST244, suggesting new options.
Case Presentation: We describe a challenging case of a woman with Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia and bloodstream infections following cardiothoracic surgery. This strain exhibited a pan-drug resistance phenotype belonging to the high-risk clone ST244. Finally, she was successfully treated by antibiotic therapy with ceftazidime/avibactam (CAZ/AVI) and meropenem (MEPM). Conclusion: This case suggests that the combination of CAZ/AVI and MEPM may represent a potential therapeutic option for severe infections caused by pan-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PDR-PA).
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