In this line, López et al. have demonstrated that mice infected with Beijing strains show accelerated bacterial multiplication, early and massive pneumonia, and death.
Mice immunized with low-dose mycobacteria induced Th1 response and showed partial protection against Mtb H37Rv challenge, while mice immunized with high-dose mycobacteria primed a mixed Th1/Th2 response, predominantly Th2 response, that overcomes the initial protection provided by Th1 response and showed massive pneumonia [ 20, 21].
Results: Influenza A/Jerusalem 17/98 (H1N1) was isolated from the throat of a chronic hepatitis C carrier who, presented with shortness of breath, and subsequent massive bilateral pneumonia.
The development of massive bilateral pneumonia and continued presence of influenza virus in the respiratory tract may have been due to his underlying medical condition and possible lack of mucosal secretory IgA (SIgA) antibodies.
7), who had a massive, granulomatous pneumonia of the right lung that led to pneumonectomy, and who died after 15 months of bacteriologically ineffective anti– M. abscessus treatment; and a 2-1/2-year-old girl (patient no. 8) with segmental condensation of the right mid-lobe on chest x-ray and CT scan, which disappeared only under anti– M. abscessus treatment.
At autopsy, massive bilateral chronic pneumonia was diagnosed in the presence of P. jirovecii and Cytomegalovirus.
Fistula formation is associated with massive bleeding and pneumonia and can be the primary cause of treatment-related death.
Potential ALI risk factors were scored as positive when present 48 hours prior to onset of ALI, including trauma, elective and emergency surgery, lung contusion, aspiration, massive transfusion, pancreatitis, pneumonia, sepsis and mechanical ventilation.
We excluded cases of nosocomial pneumonia or massive aspiration.
At admission, the APACHE II score, etiologic factors (abdominal surgery, hemoperitoneum, abdominal infection, massive fluid resuscitation, ileus, pneumonia and bacteraemia), predisposing conditions (acidosis, polytransfusion, coagulopathy, sepsis and liver dysfunction) and type of admission were evaluated.
We presented a case of Mycoplasma pneumoniae related massive pyogenic pleural effusion.
