Atypical pneumonias (work in progress)

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Introduction

Atypical pneumonia is a pneumonia affecting the lung tissues (interstitium) as opposed to the lung spaces (alveoli) - technically it is a pneumonitis. The importance is that atypical pneumonias are different in Xray appearance and physical examination from typical pneumonia - the chest often sounds quite clear. They require different antibiotic treatment as well.

Organisms

  • Legionella (Legionnaire's disease)
  • Mycoplasma
  • Chlamydia (psittacosis)
  • Coxiella burnetti (Q fever)
  • Pneumocystis carinii (associated with HIV)
  • Influenza
  • Measles
  • Varicella-zoster virus(chickenpox)
  • Coronavirus(SARS)

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