Epidemic viral pneumonia and other emerging pathogens

Kathryn A. Radigan; Richard G. Wunderink

doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2011.05.010

Epidemic viral pneumonia and other emerging pathogens

Kathryn A. Radigan^*, Richard G. Wunderink

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Medicine, Pulmonary Division

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Abstract

Viruses cause a high percentage of community-acquired pneumonias. The advent of polymerase chain reaction and other molecular techniques has been associated with the detection of a higher prevalence of common respiratory viruses than previously suspected. Better diagnostics have shown new viral pathogens regularly in epidemics, immunocompromised patients, and occasionally children. Despite better diagnostics, treatment for all but influenza is still very limited.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	451-467
Number of pages	17
Journal	Clinics in Chest Medicine
Volume	32
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccm.2011.05.010
State	Published - Sep 2011

Keywords

Epidemic
Influenza
Pneumonia
Virus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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