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Necrotizing Pneumonia: A Practical Guide for the Clinician [PDF]

Pathogens
While rare, necrotizing pneumonia is a severe and potentially life-threatening manifestation of lung parenchyma infection. Initially documented in the 1940s, it was a significant contributor to mortality rates in both adults and children, with figures ...
Rodrigo Cavallazzi
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A Case of Pneumococcal Necrotizing Pneumonia in an Adult [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports
A 50‐year‐old woman with pneumococcal pneumonia developed cavitary lung lesions despite antibiotic therapy, leading to a diagnosis of necrotizing pneumonia.
Shimpei Kajie, Kentaro Nakamura, Tomohiro Moriya   +2 more
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A rare case of community-acquired necrotizing pneumonia in a patient treated with adalimumab therapy [PDF]

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Necrotizing pneumonia is a life-threatening complication of community-acquired pneumonia managed in an intensive care setting with a multitude of diagnostic modalities and numerous therapeutic interventions.
Branavan Ragunanthan, Bachar Botrus, Bibek Shrestha, Jason Kim, Hend Elsaghir, Caitlyn Hollingshead, Fadi Safi   +6 more
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Management of Necrotizing Pneumonia and Pulmonary Gangrene: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2014
BACKGROUND: Necrotizing pneumonia is an uncommon but severe complication of bacterial pneumonia, associated with high morbidity and mortality. The availability of current data regarding the management of necrotizing pneumonia is limited to case reports ...
Neela Chatha, Dalilah Fortin, Karen J Bosma   +2 more
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Necrotizing pneumonia with bronchopleural fistula as an uncommon complication of pneumonia in children: a case report

Radiology Case Reports, 2021
Necrotizing pneumonia is an uncommon but severe complication of community acquired pneumonia characterized by the development of necrosis, liquefaction, and cavitation of the lung parenchyma. It occurs infrequently in children, ranging from 0.8% to 7% of
Damayanti Sekarsari, Mohamad Yanuar Amal   +1 more
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A case of necrotizing pneumonia leading to respiratory failure and tracheostomy [PDF]

IDCases
Introduction: Necrotizing pneumonia is a severe lung infection characterized by pulmonary necrosis and high mortality rates of up to 50 %. It is typically caused by toxin-producing pathogens, such as Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae ...
Nurul 'Aifaa Mohd Azmi, Shao Keong Koeh, Tuan Sharifah Syuwaibah Tuan Zainal, Mohd Zulfakar Mazlan   +3 more
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Necrotizing Pneumonia Mimicking Lung Tumour: A Case Report [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports
Necrotizing pneumonia, a rare but severe complication of community‐acquired pneumonia, can mimic lung tumours. This case report highlights the importance of early diagnosis using contrast‐enhanced chest CT scans and a multidisciplinary approach to ...
Rahel Yuana Sadikim, Isnin Anang Marhana, Herley Windo Setiawan   +2 more
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Necrotizing pneumonia‐a rare but complex complication in bronchiectasis patients [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports
Pneumonia occurs commonly in bronchiectasis patients with exacerbation, though necrotizing pneumonia remains rare. This report presents two cases of bronchiectasis complicated by necrotizing pneumonia.
Quoc‐Khanh Tran‐Le, Nam Vu‐Hoai, Lam Nguyen‐Ho, Ngoc Duong‐Minh, Phung Nguyen‐Thi   +4 more
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A Fatal Case of Necrotizing Pneumonia Caused by Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
Necrotizing pneumonia has a high mortality rate of approximately 50%. Its computed tomography findings lack enhancement in areas of consolidation. These findings should be interpreted as potentially indicative of a severe clinical course. Hypermucovisous
Kaori Ishiyama, Kyohei Miyamoto, Nozomu Shima, Shigeaki Inoue   +3 more
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Necrotizing Pneumonia Caused by PVL‐Negative Methicillin‐Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Complicated by Refractory Pneumothorax: A Case Report [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports
Methicillin‐susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) necrotizing pneumonia can progress to severe disease, particularly when Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is involved.
Shun Endo, Tomoka Yasuda, Makoto Izumi, Kazuhiro Shimaya, Yoshikazu Tsukada   +4 more
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