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[Diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in adults].
Rev Prat. 2003 Sep 15; 53(13):1417-25.RP

Abstract

In contrast with acute bronchitis, which is benign and very frequent, community acute pneumonia has to be considered as a serious illness with a mortality rate that can reach 10-15% in inpatients. In adult, pneumonia is usually due to bacteria and antibiotherapy is always required. Clinical diagnosis is based on presumption signs: fever, tachycardia, tachypnea, thoracic pain, localised rales and a global severity impression. A chest X-ray is required. The pathogens involved are usually Streptococcus pneumoniae or atypical organisms. In inpatients (severe pneumonia or presence of risk factors), other pathogens such as gram negative bacilli or anaerobes are possible. The accurate diagnosis is based on invasive methods, which are not justified in outpatients but indicated in severe pneumonia.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Benhamou D
Service de pneumologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Rouen (hôpital de Bois-Guillaume), 76031 Rouen. daniel.benhamou@chu-rouen.fr
Cuvelier A
No affiliation info available
Muir JF
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultCommunity-Acquired InfectionsDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansPneumonia

Pub Type(s)

English Abstract
Journal Article
Review

Language

fre

PubMed ID

14558262

Citation

Benhamou, Daniel, et al. "[Diagnosis of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults]." La Revue Du Praticien, vol. 53, no. 13, 2003, pp. 1417-25.
Benhamou D, Cuvelier A, Muir JF. [Diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in adults]. Rev Prat. 2003;53(13):1417-25.
Benhamou, D., Cuvelier, A., & Muir, J. F. (2003). [Diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in adults]. La Revue Du Praticien, 53(13), 1417-25.
Benhamou D, Cuvelier A, Muir JF. [Diagnosis of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults]. Rev Prat. 2003 Sep 15;53(13):1417-25. PubMed PMID: 14558262.
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