Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia. Dense lymphocytic infiltrates with ill-formed primary lymph follicles are seen in (a). In (b) the infiltration was dominated by CD4+ lymphocytes ruling out hypersensitivity pneumonia in this case. In (c) the infiltrate is composed of lymphocytes, plasma cells. Fo...
A CASE STUDY OF CHRONIC INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA WITH A HISTORY OF BIRD〦XPOSURE-doi:10.1111/resp.13207_451NoneJohn Wiley & Sons, LtdRespirology
Fig. 6.2 Subtle pneumonia. (a) Initial radiograph obtained several months previously is normal. (b) Subsequent study shows a small, ill-defined area of opacification in the left mid-lung (arrow). This can be identified because of asymmetry with the opposite side and a change from the initial...
48 However, this study was limited to Chinese children and additional data are required to arrive at a solid conclusion. Table 1. Immunosuppressant therapy regimens and outcome for children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. StudyStudy yearStudy siteCriteria for immunosuppressant therapyCase numbers...
Radiologic study: Lobar consolidation ;6.A definitive diagnosis requires demonstration of pneumonia in sputum culture ,blood ,lung tissue. Upp 42、er respiratory infectionDiffuse interstitial pneumoniaLobar pneumoniaCriteria of severe pneumonia1. Respiratory rate30/min;2. Blood pressure90/60mmHg;3. Blood...
StudyPopulation/Viral StudiesResultsComments Jennings et al, 2008 304 hospitalized adults Nasopharyngeal swab viral culture, DFA, and real-time PCR analysis Viral etiology established in 88/304 (29%) Microbial etiology established in 177/304 (58%)Rhinovirus most frequent, followed by influenza virus...
(1,2).Worldwideneonatalpneumoniaisestimatedtoaccountforupto10%ofchildhoodmortality,withthehighestcasefatalityratesreportedindevelopingcountries(3,4).It´simpactmaybeincreasedinthecaseofearlyonset,prematurityoranunderlyingpulmonaryconditionlikeRDS,meconiumaspirationorCLD/bronchopulmonarydysplasia(BPD),whenthepulmonary...
However, we observed a fatal case of hMPV which might have an impact in our study setting. A series of HCoVs have been discovered by recent techniques [7–9]. Although none of the HCoV-positive cases exhibited improvement during hospitalization, the number of positive cases was very small....
During the 10-year study period 62 patients with P. jiroveci positive sputum or BAL samples were identified by microscopy. The mean age (standard deviation) of the patients was 65.2 Æ 13.7 years. All 62 patients were immunosuppressed at the time of PCP development. Thirty one patients (...
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum unrelated to mechanical ventilation is a newly described complication of COVID-19 pneumonia. The objective of this case presentation is to highlight an important complication and to explore potential predisposing risk factor