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Managing community-acquired pneumonia during flu season

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Editor, Senior Moderator
Cleve Clin J Med. 2012 Jan;79(1):67-78.
Managing community-acquired pneumonia during flu season.
Haessler S, Schimmel JJ.
Source

Division of Infectious Diseases, Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 3300 Main Street, Suites 3C&D, Springfield, MA 01199; Sarah.Haessler@baystatehealth.org.
Abstract

The clinical findings of influenza overlap those of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP), and influenza infection can be complicated by bacterial infections. Reviewed here are the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) with special emphasis on considerations during influenza season.

PMID:
22219236
[PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22219236
 
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