How long does fluid stay in the lungs after pneumonia?
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67 Citations | STUDY OBJECTIVES To determine whether the detection of pneumococcal antigen in pleural fluid augments conventional microbiological methods used for the etiologic diagnosis of pneumonia. |
113 Citations | We found that bacterial cultures of BAL fluid appeared useful in defining the presence and etiology of pneumonia. |
108 Citations | MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Eighteen patients (18.1%) acquired pneumonia (median of 7 days after tracheotomy). |
Pneumonia in a debilitated patient in a long-term care facility predicts recurrent pneumonia and death within 1 to 2 years. | |
20 Citations | We conclude that the lesions of this experimental pneumonia, and thus of atypical pneumonia, may decrease in severity after 2 or 3 months. |
6 Citations | The current practice of fluid restriction in hypoxaemic patients with severe pneumonia might be logical only after correction of hypoxaemia. |
We observed substantial interhospital variation in the lengths of stay for patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia. |
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