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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Unresolving Pneumonia in Type 2 Diabetes: Case Report of Polymicrobial Lung Disease.

Micheal Collins Segawa

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Micheal Collins SegawaCollege of Health Sciences Makerere University Kampala Uganda.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3435-3709

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Abstract

Polymicrobial pneumonia caused by the simultaneous infection with multiple pathogens is increasingly recognized in individuals with comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The immunocompromised state associated with T2DM predisposes patients to both typical and opportunistic infections, including multidrug-resistant bacteria and fungi. Prompt diagnosis and organism-specific treatment are critical for optimal outcomes. We report the case of a 53-year-old male with newly diagnosed T2DM who presented with a 3-month history of left-sided chest pain, dry cough, dyspnoea, and persistent fever. Initial empirical antibiotic therapy was ineffective. Imaging revealed a massive loculated left pleural effusion with compressive atelectasis. Pleural fluid analysis identified a polymicrobial infection involving multidrug-resistant

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Candida glabrataKlebsiella pneumoniaemultidrug‐resistant infectionpolymicrobial lung infectiontype 2 diabetes mellitusunresolving pneumonia

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PMID42148359
PMCPMC13173299

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