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Pneumonia Updates on Legionella, Chlamydophila, and Mycoplasma Pneumonia #MMPMID28159161
Sharma L; Losier A; Tolbert T; Dela Cruz CS; Marion CR
Clin Chest Med 2017[Mar]; 38 (1): 45-58 PMID28159161show ga
CAP due to Legionella, Chlamydophyla, or Mycoplasma continues to be a diagnostic challenge due to the nonspecific clinical and radiographic presentations. The vague clinical presentations of atypical CAP contribute to its underdiagnosis and under-reporting. Advancements in diagnostic techniques bring hope to rapid and accurate diagnosis of atypical CAP. Macrolides and respiratory fluoroquinolones are currently the antibiotics of choice, but this may change in the near future as more antibiotics resistance patterns emerge for atypical CAP. Several controversies still exist in atypical CAP, underscoring the need for continued investigation of preventing atypical CAP and determine its association with chronic lung diseases.