Computed tomography for the diagnosis of infectious diseases of the chest

Sharma, Sat

doi:10.1517/17530059.2.11.1247

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“…Pictorially, the most common patterns seen at CT in acute pulmonary infections [15] are GGA, nodules, tree-in-bud appearance, consolidation or a combination of these findings (Figure 1). Clinically, major pathogens of pneumonia in MHD patients were Klebsiella (K.) pneumoniae and Staphylococcus (S.) aureus [6].…”

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Diverse CT Findings of Pulmonary Infection in Patients with Kidney Diseases under Immunosuppressive Therapy or on Maintenance Hemodialysis

Zhou¹,

Liu²,

Hu³

et al. 2022

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Patients under immunosuppressive therapy for kidney diseases or on maintenance hemodialysis are more susceptible to infection than the general population since loss of renal function per se was an immunocompromised condition. Of relevance, CT imaging plays a crucial role in the detection and management of pulmonary infectious diseases. We hence presented diverse CT findings of pulmonary infections in the above said patients collected during our arduous work against a wide range of pathogens including klebsiella pneumoniae, staphylococcus aureus, candida parapsilosis, aspergillus, cryptococcus, mucor, pneumocystis carinii, cytomegalovirus, mycobacterium and nocardia. Notably, the pulmonary pathological changes were either primary pneumonia or secondary to the catheter-associated bloodstream infection. For a descriptive purpose, pulmonary manifestations of Wegener’s granuloma, lung cancer and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage/infection in vasculitis were also examined. As such, we retrospectively elaborated most likely CT features of each individual pathogen and briefly covered the differential diagnosis as well. Arguably, combination of pattern recognition with knowledge of the clinical setting could make a presumptive diagnosis and early treatment even more convenient. From the experience of first-line nephrologists, our work could make a substantial contribution to the expeditious and efficacious management of pulmonary infections in the pertinent patient population.

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