Infectious Pulmonary Diseases.
Infect Dis Clin North Am
; 38(1): 1-17, 2024 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38280758
ABSTRACT
Pneumonia is a lower respiratory tract infection caused by the inability to clear pathogens from the lower airway and alveoli. Cytokines and local inflammatory markers are released, causing further damage to the lungs through the accumulation of white blood cells and fluid congestion, leading to pus in the parenchyma. The Infectious Diseases Society of America defines pneumonia as the presence of new lung infiltrate with other clinical evidence supporting infection, including new fever, purulent sputum, leukocytosis, and decline in oxygenation. Importantly, lower respiratory infections remain the most deadly communicable disease. Pneumonia is subdivided into three categories (1) community acquired, (2) hospital acquired, and (3) ventilator associated. Therapy for each differs based on the severity of the disease and the presence of risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Infecções Respiratórias
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Infecções Estafilocócicas
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Infecção Hospitalar
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Infecções Comunitárias Adquiridas
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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article