the diagnosis of pneumonia acquired in the community and pneumonia acquired in the hospital share many common features. Clinical suspicion should rest on a constellation of clinical findings ...

The rate of radiographic and clinical improvement also varies with the infectious agent (Table 9.3). This section will focus on the features that are relevant to resolution of pneumonia with ...

We examine this improvement, along with changing concepts of the microbiology and pathogenesis of aspiration pneumonia. We also examine the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention ...

Hospital patient with pneumonia Clinicians must rely on the combination of clinical examination, signs and symptoms, microbiologic testing, and radiographic findings to diagnose hospital-acquired ...

So in theory, pneumonia can develop even in healthy ... Many studies have been done but they have not yet shown that clinical features can separate bacterial from viral infections.

defined by new or persistent radiographic features of pneumonia without another obvious cause and any two of the following clinical features: a temperature exceeding 38°C, leukocytosis (defined ...

to determine the clinical features and outcomes associated with PIV-associated pneumonia (PIV-1, PIV-2, and PIV-3) and to compare these among PIV serotypes 1, 2, and 3 as well as pneumonia caused ...

Clinically, the features of acute bacterial pneumonia ... this could represent the clinical presentation of pneumonia or some other disease process. The penicillin-resistant pneumococci are ...

Clinical features of the 12 patients were similar ... 18 It may be impossible to determine whether organizing pneumonia on a transbronchial biopsy is the primary process or simply a secondary ...

Background The diagnosis and management of pneumonia is often challenging due to its overlapping clinical presentations with ...

Dr. Florin and colleagues found that children with pneumonia who had a runny nose and congestion were more likely to have a mild illness. They also identified clinical features associated with the ...