ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023
The Role of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Infection Caused by Intracellular, Fungal Pathogens and Mycobacteria: A Systematic Review.
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- Lung Ultrasound Findings in Pediatric Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia: A Prospective Multicenter Pilot Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Point-of-care lung ultrasound to differentiate bacterial and viral lower respiratory tract infections in pediatric age: a multicenter prospective observational study.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Diagnostic testing and antibiotic stewardship for pneumonia in children worldwide: current developments and next steps.Current opinion in pediatrics · 2025Review
- Ten Questions on Using Lung Ultrasonography to Diagnose and Manage Pneumonia in the Hospital-at-Home Model: Part I-Techniques and Patterns.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Differentiating Viral from Bacterial Pneumonia in Children: The Diagnostic Role of Lung Ultrasound-A Prospective Observational Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Lung Ultrasound and Pleural Artifacts: A Pictorial Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Lung Ultrasound: A Leading Diagnostic Tool.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Thoracic Ultrasonography in Calves: A Narrative Review of Techniques and Reporting Practices.Journal of veterinary internal medicineReview
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Abstract
backgroundLung ultrasound (LUS) is a widely available technique allowing rapid bedside detection of different respiratory disorders. Its reliability in the diagnosis of community-acquired lung infection has been confirmed. However, its usefulness in identifying infections caused by specific and less common pathogens (e.g., in immunocompromised patients) is still uncertain.
methodsThis systematic review aimed to explore the most common LUS patterns in infections caused by intracellular, fungal pathogens or mycobacteria.
resultsWe included 17 studies, reporting a total of 274 patients with
conclusionsConsidering the preliminary data, LUS appears to be a promising point-of-care tool, showing patterns of atypical pneumonia and TB which seem different from patterns characterizing common bacterial infection. The role of LUS in the diagnosis of fungal disease is still at an early stage of exploration. Large trials to investigate sonography in these lung infections are granted.
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