Update on viral community-acquired pneumonia
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2013 Jan-Feb;59(1):78-84.
doi: 10.1590/S0104-42302013000100015.
[Article in
English,
Portuguese]
Affiliation
- 1 Divisão de Pneumologia, Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. ozeas_neto@yahoo.com.br
Abstract
Viral pneumonia is a prevalent cause of respiratory infection in immunocompetent adults. It has varied presentation, from mild to severe respiratory failure, requiring mechanical ventilation. However, in Brazil, there have been few studies on the clinical presentation and diagnosis of this infection. Thus, the authors of the present article intend to review the main viral agents that cause community-acquired pneumonia and to discuss the currently available diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Community-Acquired Infections / diagnosis
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Community-Acquired Infections / drug therapy
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Community-Acquired Infections / virology
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
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Pneumonia, Viral / drug therapy
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Pneumonia, Viral / virology*