[Pneumococcal pneumonia with a sever course].
The authors present a case of a 70-years old patients with bilateral pneumonia of pneumococcal etiology. During the treatment, after the initial improvement respiratory failure was observed and mechanical ventilations was applied. Following this procedure appeared such complications as left pneumothorax and pleural empyema. After drainage and evacuation of purulent fluid from pleural cavity the clinical improvement was observed. The case shows how pneumonia is still dangerous, especially for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Chciałowski
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II Kliniki Chorób Wewnetrznych i Pneumonologii Instytutu Medycyny Wewnetrznej CSK WAM w Warszawie.
Płusa
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Lubiński
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Włodarczyk
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D000368:Aged; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy