Atypical Pneumonia in Adults in Southern Africa
S. Afr. j. infect. dis. (Online)
;
27(1): 5-9, 2012.
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1270679
ABSTRACT
The true incidence of Legionella pneumophilia; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Coxiella burnetti; the so called 'atypical' pathogens that cause adult community acquired pneumonia in Southern Africa is unknown. Although there are a lack of community-based studies; hospital-based studies suggest that the incidence may be up to 30 in patients admitted; but not requiring an intensive care unit. A lack of specific clinical features that differentiate atypical pathogens; plus the lack of reliable; simple diagnostics compound the uncertainty as to the contribution of atypical pathogens to the sum total of community acquired pneumonias in Southern Africa. Without reliable diagnostic tests; macrolide/azalide antibiotics are widely used for inpatients with pneumonia potentially fuelling the rise of antibiotic resistance to macrolides in other bacteria
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Legionella pneumophila
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Coxiella burnetii
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae
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Adult
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Inpatients
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Mycoplasma
Language:
English
Journal:
S. Afr. j. infect. dis. (Online)
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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