Polymicrobial community-acquired pneumonia: An emerging entity

Polymicrobial community-acquired pneumonia: An emerging entity.

Polymicrobial aetiology in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is more common than previously recognized. This growing new entity can influence inflammation, host immunity and disease outcomes in CAP patients. However, the true incidence is complicated to determine and probably underestimated due mainly to many cases going undetected, particularly in the outpatient setting, as the diagnostic yie...

An unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia

We present a case of fatal community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) due to Acinetobacter baumannii, which is rarely reported in the northeastern United States. Previously reported cases originate from tropical and subtropical climates, and infection tends to have an aggressive course with a poor outcome. Appropriate antimicrobial therapy is crucial; however, the associated systemic inflammatory respo...

Community-acquired pneumonia.

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in all age groups, especially the elderly, which is a patient population that continues to grow. Recently the spectrum and clinical picture of pneumonia has been changing as a reflection of this aging population; this requires a reassessment of and a new approach to the patient with pneumonia. Currently, pneumo...

Community acquired pneumonia.

Flu Vaccine Risk Groups & Your Practice Page 3 Unsafe Behaviors and STDs Predict HIV Increase Page 4 Dengue Fever Page 5 Communicable Disease Summary Page 7 Hepatitis C: Acute vs. Chronic Infections Page 8 Visit the ADHS Web site at www.azdhs.gov Respiratory tract infections are a common cause of illness. Most of these infections are mild, self-limited and do not require professional medical ca...

Community-acquired pneumonia.