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Respiratory infections transmitted from animals.

A N Weinberg1

  • 1Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
|September 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Physicians must broaden their diagnostic search for progressive atypical pneumonias. This article reviews rare causes like anthrax, psittacosis, Q fever, tularemia, and plague.

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Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Atypical pneumonias present diagnostic challenges.
  • Physician approach to differential diagnosis has evolved.
  • Progressive atypical pneumonia requires expanded investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review obscure and atypical pneumonia causes.
  • To guide physicians in diagnosing perplexing pneumonia cases.
  • To highlight specific infectious agents causing atypical pneumonia.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of infectious diseases.
  • Analysis of clinical presentations of atypical pneumonias.
  • Compilation of diagnostic considerations for rare pathogens.

Main Results:

  • Identified key atypical pneumonia pathogens.
  • Detailed clinical features of anthrax, psittacosis, Q fever, tularemia, pasteurellosis, melioidosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and plague.
  • Emphasized the need for a broader differential diagnosis.

Conclusions:

  • Expanded diagnostic search is crucial for atypical pneumonias.
  • Awareness of rare infectious agents improves patient outcomes.
  • Physicians should consider a wider range of differential diagnoses for complex pneumonia cases.

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