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Apr 5, 2024 · INTRODUCTION. —. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The clinical presentation of CAP varies, ranging from mild pneumonia characterized by fever and productive cough to severe pneumonia characterized by respiratory distress and sepsis.
Dec 25, 2023 · Atypical pneumonia is a term used inconsistently through time and in different parts of the world. Unless clarified, the term is an unhelpful addition to radiology reports. It generally refers to non-lobar pneumonias that do not respond to beta-lactam antibiotics and that cause upper and lower respiratory tract disease and constitutional ...
Jan 1, 2022 · The term “atypical pneumonia” was first used to describe viral community-acquired pneumonias (CAPs) that were clinically and radiologically distinct from bacterial CAPs. The most common causative organisms of atypical pneumonia are Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Legionella species. Other possible pathogens include ...
Jul 15, 2020 · The American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recently updated their recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP ...
Aug 30, 2019 · Walking pneumonia is called "atypical" for several reasons. "With classic kinds of bacterial pneumonia, people get sick suddenly and have severe symptoms pretty acutely," says Dr. David LaFon, an ...
Pneumonia is acute inflammation of the lungs caused by infection. Initial diagnosis is usually based on chest x-ray and clinical findings. Causes, symptoms, treatment, preventive measures, and prognosis differ depending on whether the infection is bacterial, mycobacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic; whether it is acquired in the community or hospital; whether it occurs in a patient treated ...
Pneumonia is among the most common causes of death worldwide. The epidemiologic and clinical heterogeneity of pneumonia results in challenges in diagnosis and treatment. There is inconsistency in the definition of the group of microorganisms that cause “atypical pneumonia.”. Nevertheless, the use of this term in the medical and radiologic ...
