Severe community-acquired pneumonia

Authors

  • Sonia Marín-Real Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital General Universitario de Elda, Elda (Alicante), Spain
  • José Lorca-Barchin Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital General Universitario de Elda, Elda (Alicante), Spain
  • Rosa Bravo-Jover Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital General Universitario de Elda, Elda (Alicante), Spain
  • Reyes Pascual-Pérez Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital General Universitario de Elda, Elda (Alicante), Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a5n1a16

Keywords:

community-acquired pneumonia, CURB-65, FINE, legionella.

Abstract

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is characterized by the concurrence of symptoms and signs of acute lower respiratory tract infection and pulmonary infiltrate on the chest x-ray or other imaging test. We present a clinical case of severe pneumonia and discuss some novel and controversial aspects of diagnosis and its treatment.

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Published

2020-04-30

How to Cite

1.
Marín-Real S, Lorca-Barchin J, Bravo-Jover R, Pascual-Pérez R. Severe community-acquired pneumonia. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2020 Apr. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];5(1):45-8. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/529

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