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: 1271-1275. DOI: 10.1016/s0012-3692(15)34476-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of lymphadenopathyCharacteristics of pneumoniaPneumococcal pneumoniaCT scanIntrathoracic lymphadenopathyHospitalized patientsPleural effusionCT scan featuresDegree of lymphadenopathyCauses of lymphadenopathyCommunity-acquired pneumoniaChest CT scanStudy exclusion criteriaStudy inclusion criteriaContralateral lymphadenopathyHepatitis CInvolved lobeSmoking historyDifferent comorbiditiesHIV infectionLymph nodesCommon etiologyHIV statusMean ageBlood cultures