Community-acquired pneumonia

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Cough and fever

Patient Data

Age: 14 years
Gender: Male

CT Chest

ct

Multiple foci of alveolar consolidation (with air bronchograms) and ground glass opacities in both inferior lobes. No pleural effusion.

The remainder of the exam is unremarkable.

Case Discussion

Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a clinical term to refer to pneumonia acquired outside of the hospital setting. Streptococcus pneumoniae is considered the most common bacterial etiology.

This case was treated at home with oral antibiotics.

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