Necrotizing Pneumonia: A Practical Guide for the Clinician
While rare, necrotizing pneumonia is a severe and potentially life-threatening manifestation of lung parenchyma infection. Initially documented in the 1940s, it was a significant contributor to mortality rates in both adults and children, with figures reaching up to 45%. Despite being a disease desc...
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| description | While rare, necrotizing pneumonia is a severe and potentially life-threatening manifestation of lung parenchyma infection. Initially documented in the 1940s, it was a significant contributor to mortality rates in both adults and children, with figures reaching up to 45%. Despite being a disease described in the literature for decades, data on the management of necrotizing pneumonia remain limited. Most available information comes from retrospective observational cohort studies. This article aims to provide a comprehensive summary of the existing literature on the subject. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cb4d1c08a59544e1a97ec8f281f3b72a2024-11-26T18:16:53ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172024-11-01131198410.3390/pathogens13110984Necrotizing Pneumonia: A Practical Guide for the ClinicianEsha Madhu Kapania0Rodrigo Cavallazzi1Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Disorders, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USADivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Disorders, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USAWhile rare, necrotizing pneumonia is a severe and potentially life-threatening manifestation of lung parenchyma infection. Initially documented in the 1940s, it was a significant contributor to mortality rates in both adults and children, with figures reaching up to 45%. Despite being a disease described in the literature for decades, data on the management of necrotizing pneumonia remain limited. Most available information comes from retrospective observational cohort studies. This article aims to provide a comprehensive summary of the existing literature on the subject.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/11/984necrotizing pneumoniasepsispulmonary gangreneseptic emboli |
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| title | Necrotizing Pneumonia: A Practical Guide for the Clinician |
| title_full | Necrotizing Pneumonia: A Practical Guide for the Clinician |
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| title_short | Necrotizing Pneumonia: A Practical Guide for the Clinician |
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| topic | necrotizing pneumonia sepsis pulmonary gangrene septic emboli |
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