The challenge of nonresolving pneumonia. Knowing the norms of radiographic resolution is key

Andreas Kyprianou; Charles Scott Hall; Rakesh Shah; Alan M Fein

doi:10.3810/pgm.2003.01.1353

The challenge of nonresolving pneumonia. Knowing the norms of radiographic resolution is key

Postgrad Med. 2003 Jan;113(1):79-82, 85-8, 91-2. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2003.01.1353.

Authors

Andreas Kyprianou¹, Charles Scott Hall, Rakesh Shah, Alan M Fein

Affiliation

¹ Center for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, 300 Community Dr, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA.

PMID: 12545594
DOI: 10.3810/pgm.2003.01.1353

Abstract

Pneumonia that fails to resolve after 10 to 14 days of antibiotic therapy can lead physicians to call for consultation or unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures. Understanding the infectious and noninfectious causes of pneumonia and their normal times to resolution is enormously helpful in the judicious evaluation of and timely intervention in this very challenging condition.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Aged
Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology
Decision Trees
Drug Resistance, Microbial*
Humans
Lung Diseases / diagnosis*
Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Lung Diseases / etiology*
Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
Opportunistic Infections / diagnostic imaging
Opportunistic Infections / microbiology*
Pneumonia / diagnosis*
Pneumonia / diagnostic imaging
Pneumonia / microbiology*
Radiography
Time Factors
Unnecessary Procedures