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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2016

Clinical Application of High-Resolution Computed Tomographic Imaging Features of Community-Acquired Pneumonia.

Yunqiang Nie, Cuiyun Li, Jingling Zhang, Hui Wang, Ping Han, Xin Lv, Xinyi Xu, Miao Guo

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Yunqiang NieDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China (mainland).
Cuiyun LiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China (mainland).
Jingling ZhangDepartment of Eendocrinology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China (mainland).
Hui WangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China (mainland).
Ping HanDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China (mainland).
Xin LvDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China (mainland).
Xinyi XuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China (mainland).
Miao GuoDepartment of Geriatrics, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China (mainland).
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis article discusses the value of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary infections. Lung infection caused by pathogens is an important cause of death. Traditional methods to treat lung infection involved empirical antibiotic therapy. Thin-slice CT scanning is widely used in the clinical setting, and HRCT scan can very clearly show alveolar and bronchiolar involvement of infection. MATERIAL/

methodsIn total, 178 patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) were enrolled. All the patients underwent CT scan, qualified sputum, and blood samples for culture or immunological biochemical tests. CT imaging features, pathogenic bacteria, and treatment results were used for statistical analysis.

resultsIn 77 patients with lobar consolidation, the rate of detection was 43.26% (77/178), and in 101 patients with lobular pneumonia it was 56.74% (101/178). In 51 patients, pathogenic bacteria were detected (28.65%, 51/178). Sixteen of 33 patients detected with bacteria had cavities (48.5%, 16/33) and 35 of 145 patients detected with bacteria had no cavities (24.1%, 35/145). The difference between the 2 groups was statistically significant (χ(2)=7.795, P=0.005). According to the pathogenic bacteria, 38 patients were cured (74.51%, 38/51), and according to the CT imaging features 81 patients were cured (71.05%, 81/114). No statistically significant difference was found between them (χ(2)=0.209, P=0.647).

conclusionsTreatment effect of CAP based on HRCT findings is not inferior to treatment effect guided by microbial characterization.

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Tomography, X-Ray ComputedBacteriaCommunity-Acquired InfectionsFemaleFungiHumansMaleMiddle AgedPneumoniaRadiography, ThoracicTreatment OutcomeYoung Adult

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PMID27031210
PMCPMC4819687
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