Organizing pneumonia differential

Kitaichi M. Differential diagnosis of bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia. 

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Majeski El, Harley RA, Bellutn SC, et al. Differential role for T cells in the development of fibrotic lesions associated with reovirus 1/L-induced bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia versus Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2003 28 208-217. 

Patients admitted to the intensive-care unit (ICU) have severe pneumonia, and the etiology includes S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae as in the other categories however, the incidence of Legionella pneumophila increases in this setting and should be included in the organism differential. In addition, enteric gramnegative bacilli and S. aureus are more frequently the cause of the pneumonia. The recommendations are to treat with an... 

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