title: Chest CT findings of influenza virus-associated pneumonia in 12 adult patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this study, we describe the chest computed tomography findings of influenza virus-associated pneumonia in adult patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Our retrospective study included 12 adult patients who had proven influenza virus-associated pneumonia.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of 12 patients, six were diagnosed as having pure influenza virus pneumonia, five as having bronchopneumonia caused by bacteria associated with influenza A infection, and one as having a cryptogenic organizing pneumonia associated with influenza A infection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Radiographic findings of influenza virus pneumonia in adult patients consist of ground-glass attenuation. Localized patchy consolidations were observed in cases of bronchopneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases (First Department of Internal Medicine), Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa, Japan. fujita@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Jiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Shuji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bandoh
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Futoshi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Higa
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tateyama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014054:Tomography