Intrathoracic lymphadenopathy in hospitalized patients with pneumococcal pneumonia.
Stein D, Haramati L, Spindola-Franco H, Friedman J, Klapper P. Intrathoracic lymphadenopathy in hospitalized patients with pneumococcal pneumonia. CHEST Journal 2005, 127: 1271-5. PMID: 15821204, DOI: 10.1378/chest.127.4.1271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of lymphadenopathyCharacteristics of pneumoniaCT scanPneumococcal pneumoniaIntrathoracic lymphadenopathyHospitalized patientsPleural effusionClinical diagnosis of pneumoniaPresence of pleural effusionCommunity-acquired pneumoniaCT scan featuresEnlarged lymph nodesChest CT scanStudy exclusion criteriaDegree of lymphadenopathyDiagnosis of pneumoniaStudy inclusion criteriaContralateral lymphadenopathyBlood culturesHIV infectionHepatitis CLymph nodesLymphadenopathySmoking historyHIV status