| Atypical pneumonia--time to breathe new life into a useful term? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19628176 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The term atypical pneumonia was originally used to describe an unusual presentation of pneumonia. It is now more widely used in reference to either pneumonia caused by a relatively common group of pathogens, or to a distinct clinical syndrome the existence of which is difficult to demonstrate. As such, the use of atypical pneumonia is often inaccurate, potentially confusing, and of dubious scientific merit. We need to return to the original meaning of atypical pneumonia and restrict its use to describe pneumonia that is truly unusual in clinical presentation, epidemiology, or both. |
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Authors:
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David R Murdoch; Stephen T Chambers |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Lancet infectious diseases Volume: 9 ISSN: 1474-4457 ISO Abbreviation: Lancet Infect Dis Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-24 Completed Date: 2009-08-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101130150 Medline TA: Lancet Infect Dis Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 512-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand. david.murdoch@cdhb.govt.nz |
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History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Humans Pneumonia / classification, etiology*, history* Terminology as Topic* |
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