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TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Friedländer pneumonia
- First described by Friedländer in 1882
- Friedländer pneumonia
Definitions
- Klebsiella pneumoniae,gram-negative bacteria
- Accounts for 0.5-5% of community-acquired pneumonia & 15% of nosocomial pneumonias
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Selected References
- Okada F et al: Acute Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia alone and with concurrent infection: comparison of clinical and thin-section CT findings. Br J Radiol. 83(994):854-60, 2010
- Okada F et al: Clinical and pulmonary thin-section CT findings in acute Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia. Eur Radiol. 19(4):809-15, 2009
- Krishnadasan B et al: Surgical management of lung gangrene. Can Respir J. 7(5):401-4, 2000
- Carpenter JL: Klebsiella pulmonary infections: occurrence at one medical center and review. Rev Infect Dis. 12(4):672-82, 1990
- Padmanabhan K et al: Intracavitary mass in a patient with Klebsiella pneumonia. Chest. 93(1):187-8, 1988
- Felson B et al: Roentgen findings in acute Friedländer's pneumonia. Radiology. 53(4):559-65, 1949
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Friedländer pneumonia
- First described by Friedländer in 1882
- Friedländer pneumonia
Definitions
- Klebsiella pneumoniae,gram-negative bacteria
- Accounts for 0.5-5% of community-acquired pneumonia & 15% of nosocomial pneumonias
IMAGING
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
- Okada F et al: Acute Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia alone and with concurrent infection: comparison of clinical and thin-section CT findings. Br J Radiol. 83(994):854-60, 2010
- Okada F et al: Clinical and pulmonary thin-section CT findings in acute Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia. Eur Radiol. 19(4):809-15, 2009
- Krishnadasan B et al: Surgical management of lung gangrene. Can Respir J. 7(5):401-4, 2000
- Carpenter JL: Klebsiella pulmonary infections: occurrence at one medical center and review. Rev Infect Dis. 12(4):672-82, 1990
- Padmanabhan K et al: Intracavitary mass in a patient with Klebsiella pneumonia. Chest. 93(1):187-8, 1988
- Felson B et al: Roentgen findings in acute Friedländer's pneumonia. Radiology. 53(4):559-65, 1949
