title: [Staphylococcal pneumonia : a review of 18 cases at Tygerberg Hospital].
abstract: A retrospective study of 18 cases of staphylococcal pneumonia is described. The majority of patients were young males without any predisposing factors. A vasculitic rash, three-organ failure and diffuse intravascular coagulation were poor prognostic factors. The value of steroids was doubtful but plasmapheresis probably played a part in the survival of 3 patients with fulminating staphylococcal pneumonia. The case fatality rate for the whole group was 38%. Primary staphylococcal pneumonia probably had a better prognosis but left more residual lung damage than the secondary form of the disease.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011023:Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013019:South Africa; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus
vernacular_title: Stafilokokpneumonie. 'n Oorsig van 18 gevalle by Tygerberg-hospitaal.