Abstract:Atypical community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a lung infection caused by atypical bacteria. It is associated with nonspecific symptoms, the course of the disease is unusual and it poses a serious threat to patients. Even though CAP is quite prevalent, most cases remain undiagnosed, and clinicians rely solely on empirical therapy. The aim of this article is to characterize the most frequently used methods in diagnostics of atypical CAPs and evaluate their efficacy. A literature review showed that most of these… Show more
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