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ArticleClinical imaging2021

Differential diagnosis between the coronavirus disease 2019 and Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia by thin-slice CT features.

Jun Zhou, Xingnan Liao, Jia Cao, Gonghao Ling, Xun Ding, QingYun Long

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Article in Clinical imaging, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Jun ZhouDepartment of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 Donghu Road, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, PR China. Electronic address: zhoujunzn@126.com.
Xingnan LiaoDepartment of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 Donghu Road, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, PR China. Electronic address: 1161929447@qq.com.
Jia CaoDepartment of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 Donghu Road, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, PR China. Electronic address: Jiacao@whu.edu.cn.
Gonghao LingDepartment of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 Donghu Road, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, PR China. Electronic address: tolinggonghao@163.com.
Xun DingDepartment of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 Donghu Road, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, PR China. Electronic address: 149496087@qq.com.
QingYun LongDepartment of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169 Donghu Road, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, PR China. Electronic address: longqy2005@126.com.
Wuhan University · CNZhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University · CN

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Abstract

objectiveThe chest computed tomography (CT) features of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia (S. pneumoniae pneumonia) were compared to provide further evidence for the differential imaging diagnosis of patients with these two types of pneumonia.

methodsClinical information and chest CT data of 149 COVID-19 patients between January 9, 2020 and March 15, 2020 and 97 patients with S. pneumoniae pneumonia between January 23, 2011 and March 18, 2020 in Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University were retrospectively analyzed. In addition, CT features were comparatively analyzed.

resultsAccording to the chest CT images, the probability of lung segmental and lobar pneumonia in S. pneumoniae pneumonia was higher than that in COVID-19(P<0.001); the probabilities of ground-glass opacity (GGO), the "crazy paving" sign, and abnormally thickened interlobular septa in COVID-19 were higher than those in S. pneumoniae pneumonia(P = 0.005, P<0.001, P<0.001, respectively); and the probabilities of consolidation lesions, bronchial wall thickening, centrilobular nodules, and pleural effusion in S. pneumoniae pneumonia were higher than those in COVID-19 (P<0.001, P = 0.001, P = 0.003, P = 0.001, respectively).

conclusionThe findings of GGO, the crazy paving sign, and abnormally thickened interlobular septa on chest CT were significantly higher in COVID-19 than S. pneumoniae pneumonia. The most important differential points on chest CT signs between COVID-19 and S. pneumoniae pneumonia were whether disease lesions were distributed in entire lung lobes and segments and whether the crazy paving sign, interlobular septal thickening, and consolidation lesions were found.

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Coronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Pneumonia, PneumococcalPneumonia, ViralTomography, X-Ray ComputedDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansLungPandemicsRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Streptococcus pneumoniaeComputed tomographyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Differential diagnosisStreptococcus pneumoniae

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