| Serratia pneumonia. | |
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PMID: 7001538 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The clinical and radiological manifestations were correlated with the necropsy findings in the lungs of 18 patients who died of Serratia marcescens infection. Ten died during a hospital epidemic affecting 74 patients. In 14, only Serratia was identified at autopsy; in 4, other organisms were also cultured. Ten patients had septicemia. The predominant radiological findings were focal bronchopneumonia in 13, lobar consolidation in 2, and diffuse nonhomogeneous infiltrates in 10. Small radiolucent areas within the infiltrates were seen in 5, a large pulmonary abscess in 1, and pleural effusion in 7. The predominant pathological findings were focal necrotizing bronchopneumonia (sometimes with microscopic abscesses) in 14 and diffuse hemorrhage in 3. Three patients had endocarditis and 3 others showed dissemination to the brain or kidneys. |
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Authors:
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J P Balikian; P G Herman; J J Godleski |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Radiology Volume: 137 ISSN: 0033-8419 ISO Abbreviation: Radiology Publication Date: 1980 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1981-01-26 Completed Date: 1981-01-26 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401260 Medline TA: Radiology Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 309-11 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Bronchopneumonia
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etiology,
radiography Enterobacteriaceae Infections / radiography Humans Lung Abscess / complications, pathology, radiography Middle Aged Pneumonia / etiology*, pathology, radiography Serratia marcescens* / isolation & purification |
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