Severe community-acquired pneumococcal pneumonia (CAP) - a potentially fatal illness.

Abstract:

:Two cases of severe community-acquired pneumococcal pneumonia (CAP) admitted to our hospital within 24 h are described, both in young males. These two cases illustrate the usefulness of the British Thoracic Society severity criteria and serve to emphasize the importance of early recognition of adverse physiology in critically ill patients. We should not lose sight of the continued impact of pneumonia in this climate of widespread fear about severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).

journal_name

J Med Microbiol

authors

Kelly MG,Sharkey RA,Moles KW,Daly JG

doi

10.1099/jmm.0.05338-0

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subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2004-01-01 00:00:00

pages

83-84

issue

Pt 1

eissn

0022-2615

issn

1473-5644

journal_volume

53

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