Community-acquired pneumonia: Difference between revisions
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** [[RSV]] |
** [[RSV]] |
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** [[Adenovirus]] |
** [[Adenovirus]] |
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** Human metapneumovirus |
** [[Human metapneumovirus]] |
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** Middle East respiratory syndrome |
** [[Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus]] (MERS-CoV) |
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** Rhinovirus |
** [[Rhinovirus]] |
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* Fungi |
* Fungi |
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** ''Cryptococcus'' spp. |
** ''[[Cryptococcus]]'' spp. |
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** ''Histoplasma capsulatum'' |
** ''[[Histoplasma capsulatum]]'' |
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** ''Coccidioides'' |
** ''[[Coccidioides]]'' |
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* Clinically-important but uncommon organisms |
* Clinically-important but uncommon organisms |
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** ''Legionella'' species |
** ''[[Legionella]]'' species |
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** Influenza A and B, including avian influenza A H5N1 and avian influenza A H7N9 |
** [[Influenza]] A and B, including avian influenza A H5N1 and avian influenza A H7N9 |
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** MERS-CoV and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) |
** [[MERS-CoV]] and [[severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus]] (SARS-CoV) |
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** Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) |
** Community-associated methicillin-resistant [[Staphylococcus aureus]] (CA-MRSA) |
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== Clinical Presentation == |
== Clinical Presentation == |
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Revision as of 00:00, 3 October 2019
Microbiology
- Bacteria
- Typical organisms
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Group A streptococci
- Moraxella catarrhalis
- Anaerobes and aerobic gram-negative bacteria
- Atypical organisms
- Others
- Typical organisms
- Viral
- Fungi
- Clinically-important but uncommon organisms
- Legionella species
- Influenza A and B, including avian influenza A H5N1 and avian influenza A H7N9
- MERS-CoV and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV)
- Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA)
Clinical Presentation
- If effusion, consider Legionella
Investigations
- Always add Legionella testing in immunocompromised, critical illness, recent travel, significant alcohol, and consider when pleural effusion is present
