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Gangrenous pneumonia

MedGen UID:
538622
•Concept ID:
C0264515
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Necrotizing Pneumonia; Necrotizing Pneumonias; Pneumonia, Necrotizing; Pneumonias, Necrotizing
SNOMED CT: Gangrenous pneumonia (7063008); Necrotic pneumonia (7063008); Necrotizing pneumonia (7063008)

Definition

Severe complication of pneumonia characterized by liquefaction of lung tissue. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVGangrenous pneumonia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Necrotizing pneumonia (aetiology, clinical features and management).
Krutikov M, Rahman A, Tiberi S
Curr Opin Pulm Med 2019 May;25(3):225-232. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000571. PMID: 30844921
Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus Infections.
David MZ, Daum RS
Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2017;409:325-383. doi: 10.1007/82_2017_42. PMID: 28900682
The diagnosis and management of empyema in children: a comprehensive review from the APSA Outcomes and Clinical Trials Committee.
Islam S, Calkins CM, Goldin AB, Chen C, Downard CD, Huang EY, Cassidy L, Saito J, Blakely ML, Rangel SJ, Arca MJ, Abdullah F, St Peter SD; APSA Outcomes and Clinical Trials Committee, 2011-2012
J Pediatr Surg 2012 Nov;47(11):2101-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.07.047. PMID: 23164006

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