Atypical Pathogens in Adult Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Implications for Empiric Antibiotic Treatment: A Narrative Review

Atypical Pathogens in Adult Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Implications for Empiric Antibiotic Treatment: A Narrative Review

Atypical pathogens are intracellular bacteria causing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in a significant minority of patients. <i>Legionella</i> spp., <i>Chlamydia pneumoniae</i> and <i>psittaci</i>, <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i>, and <i>Coxiella...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Garin, Christophe Marti, Aicha Skali Lami, Virginie Prendki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
pneumonia
atypical
empiric treatment
<i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i>
<i>Legionella pneumophila</i>
<i>Legionella longbeachae</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/12/2326

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