Clinical relevance of necrotizing change in patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Few studies have analysed a large number of patients with necrotizing pneumonia (NP) diagnosed based on computed tomography (CT) scans. The aim of the present study was to document the incidence and clinical features of NP in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

Methods

This retrospective study was conducted on CAP patients who had been admitted to a tertiary referral centre and who had available enhanced CT scan images. Patients were allocated into NP and non-NP groups, and they were compared with respect to various clinical variables.

Results

Of the 830 patients included in the present study, necrotizing change was observed in 103 patients (12%). Patients with NP experienced more symptoms of pneumonia, had higher blood levels of

SUBMITTER: Seo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7169103 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature