Τίτλος:
Radiological, epidemiological and clinical patterns of pulmonary viral
infections
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Respiratory viruses are the most common causes of acute respiratory
infections. However, identification of the underlying viral pathogen may
not always be easy. Clinical presentations of respiratory viral
infections usually overlap and may mimic those of diseases caused by
bacteria. However, certain imaging morphologic patterns may suggest a
particular viral pathogen as the cause of the infection. Although
definitive diagnosis cannot be made on the basis of clinical or imaging
features alone, the use of a combination of clinical and radiographic
findings can substantially improve the accuracy of diagnosis. The
purpose of this review is to present the clinical, epidemiological and
radiological patterns of lower respiratory tract viral pathogens
providing a comprehensive approach for their diagnosis and
identification in hospitals and community outbreaks.
Συγγραφείς:
Stefanidis, Konstantinos
Konstantelou, Elissavet
Yusuf, Gibran
Timothy
Oikonomou, Anastasia
Tavernaraki, Kyriaki and
Karakitsos, Dimitrios
Loukides, Stylianos
Vlahos, Ioannis
Περιοδικό:
European Journal of Radiology
Εκδότης:
Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
Respiratory viruses; Imaging; Computed Tomography; Chest x-ray; Clinical
presentation; Epidemiology; Diagnosis; Differential diagnosis
DOI:
10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109548
