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== Overview == | |||
Bacterial pneumonia is often transmitted via oral secretions. Symptoms may vary amongst individuals but commonly include abrupt fever, chills, rigours, and cough. There are a multitude of complications and these may determine the outcome of recovery. | |||
== Natural History == | |||
=== Route of Transmission === | |||
* Contamination is via oral secretions containing droplets; this commonly occurs when coughing or sneezing.<ref name="nhs">{{cite web|url=https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/infections/is-pneumonia-contagious/}} </ref> | |||
* Germs can also be transferred by touching unclean surfaces with hands that may later come in contact with the eyes, nostrils, or mouth allowing bacteria to enter the body. | |||
=== Incubation period === | |||
* The incubation period is generally short and ranges from 1-3 days.<ref name="cdc">{{cite web|url=http://www.cdc.gov/pneumococcal/clinicians/clinical-features.html| title=CDC Pneumococcal Disease Clinical Features}} </ref> This does not however determine the period an individual may experience symptoms for, which may be prolonged due to the development of complications. | |||
=== Presenting Symptoms === | |||
* Common symptoms:<ref name="cdc" /> abrupt fever, chills, rigours, cough (often productive). If present, the colour of any phlegm may help determine the underlying pathogen but must still be confirmed to treat with the correct antibiotics. For example, ''Currant Jelly sputum'' is often associated with the bacteria ''Klebsiella''<ref name="pmid30085546">{{cite journal| author=| title=StatPearls | journal= | year= 2021 | volume= | issue= | pages= | pmid=30085546 | doi= | pmc= | url= }} </ref>, whereas a ''Rust coloured sputum'' is often described in cases of ''Streptococcus pneumoniae''. | |||
* Other symptoms:<ref name="cdc" /> pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, tachypnea, myalgias, generalized weakness and fatigue. | |||
=== Stages === | |||
Bacterial Pneumonia progresses through a variety of Stages that include:<ref name="pmid30020693">{{cite journal| author=| title=StatPearls | journal= | year= 2021 | volume= | issue= | pages= | pmid=30020693 | doi= | pmc= | url= }} </ref> | |||
# '''Congestion:''' The first stage stage shows a lobe that consists of many neutrophils, some macrophages and serous exudates in the alveoli | |||
# '''Red hepatization:''' During this period, the lung lobe undergoes consolidation and appears firm resembling the appearance of that of the liver. There is an abundance of neutrophils, macrophages as well as serous exudate. | |||
# '''Gray hepatization:''' The lobe continues to appear liver like but had changed rather than red, no appears slightly gray in colour. | |||
# '''Resolution:'''The final stage of pneumonia is aided by productive cough and/or increased lymphatic drainage in an attempt to “drain” the bacteria and help the lung lobe resolve. | |||
== Complications == | |||
* Common Complications:<ref name="pmid30712048">{{cite journal| author=Alshahwan SI, Alsowailmi G, Alsahli A, Alotaibi A, Alshaikh M, Almajed M | display-authors=etal| title=The prevalence of complications of pneumonia among adults admitted to a tertiary care center in Riyadh from 2010-2017. | journal=Ann Saudi Med | year= 2019 | volume= 39 | issue= 1 | pages= 29-36 | pmid=30712048 | doi=10.5144/0256-4947.2019.29 | pmc=6464674 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30712048 }} </ref> | |||
# [[Acute respiratory distress]] | |||
# [[Pleural effusion]] (unilateral or bilateral) | |||
# [[Heart Failure|Heart Failure due to Pneumonia]] | |||
# [[Sepsis]] | |||
# [[Septic shock]] | |||
* Other Complications:<ref name="pmid30020693">{{cite journal| author=| title=StatPearls | journal= | year= 2021 | volume= | issue= | pages= | pmid=30020693 | doi= | pmc= | url= }} </ref> | |||
# [[Bronchiectasis]] | |||
# [[Pleurisy]] | |||
# [[Empyema]] | |||
# [[Arrhythmias]] | |||
# [[Acute coronary syndrome]] | |||
# [[Endocarditis]] | |||
# [[Encephalitis]] | |||
# [[Meningitis]] | |||
== Prognosis == | |||
* There is a relatively good prognosis in patients that are younger with fewer comorbidities and considered generally healthy. As a patients age increases, so does the likelihood of an unfavourable outcome. Antibiotic resistance poses difficulty in adequately treating patients and may affect failure rates.<ref name="pmid30020693">{{cite journal| author=| title=StatPearls | journal= | year= 2021 | volume= | issue= | pages= | pmid=30020693 | doi= | pmc= | url= }} </ref> | |||
* The CURB 65 Score<ref name="pmid32474039">{{cite journal| author=Nguyen Y, Corre F, Honsel V, Curac S, Zarrouk V, Fantin B | display-authors=etal| title=Applicability of the CURB-65 pneumonia severity score for outpatient treatment of COVID-19. | journal=J Infect | year= 2020 | volume= 81 | issue= 3 | pages= e96-e98 | pmid=32474039 | doi=10.1016/j.jinf.2020.05.049 | pmc=7255987 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32474039 }} </ref> is used as a standard score to predict mortality rates following pneumonia infections. A score of '''0-1''' is considered ''low risk'' and has a minimal risk of death, '''2''' is generally an intermediate risk requiring a short inpatient hospital stay with an increased risk of 30- day mortality. A score of '''3 or more''' requires a prolonged hospital duration and has a higher risk of death. | |||
Each of the following categories is ''1 point'': | |||
# Confusion (new onset) | |||
# Blood urea nitrogen >7 mmol/L | |||
# Respiratory rate ≥ 30 breaths/ minute | |||
# Systolic blood pressure < 90 mm Hg or Diastolic blood pressure ≤ 60 mm Hg | |||
# Age ≥ 65 years | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Bacterial pneumonia is often transmitted via oral secretions. Symptoms may vary amongst individuals but commonly include abrupt fever, chills, rigours, and cough. There are a multitude of complications and these may determine the outcome of recovery.
Natural History
Route of Transmission
- Contamination is via oral secretions containing droplets; this commonly occurs when coughing or sneezing.[1]
- Germs can also be transferred by touching unclean surfaces with hands that may later come in contact with the eyes, nostrils, or mouth allowing bacteria to enter the body.
Incubation period
- The incubation period is generally short and ranges from 1-3 days.[2] This does not however determine the period an individual may experience symptoms for, which may be prolonged due to the development of complications.
Presenting Symptoms
- Common symptoms:[2] abrupt fever, chills, rigours, cough (often productive). If present, the colour of any phlegm may help determine the underlying pathogen but must still be confirmed to treat with the correct antibiotics. For example, Currant Jelly sputum is often associated with the bacteria Klebsiella[3], whereas a Rust coloured sputum is often described in cases of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
- Other symptoms:[2] pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, tachypnea, myalgias, generalized weakness and fatigue.
Stages
Bacterial Pneumonia progresses through a variety of Stages that include:[4]
- Congestion: The first stage stage shows a lobe that consists of many neutrophils, some macrophages and serous exudates in the alveoli
- Red hepatization: During this period, the lung lobe undergoes consolidation and appears firm resembling the appearance of that of the liver. There is an abundance of neutrophils, macrophages as well as serous exudate.
- Gray hepatization: The lobe continues to appear liver like but had changed rather than red, no appears slightly gray in colour.
- Resolution:The final stage of pneumonia is aided by productive cough and/or increased lymphatic drainage in an attempt to “drain” the bacteria and help the lung lobe resolve.
Complications
- Common Complications:[5]
- Acute respiratory distress
- Pleural effusion (unilateral or bilateral)
- Heart Failure due to Pneumonia
- Sepsis
- Septic shock
- Other Complications:[4]
- Bronchiectasis
- Pleurisy
- Empyema
- Arrhythmias
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Endocarditis
- Encephalitis
- Meningitis
Prognosis
- There is a relatively good prognosis in patients that are younger with fewer comorbidities and considered generally healthy. As a patients age increases, so does the likelihood of an unfavourable outcome. Antibiotic resistance poses difficulty in adequately treating patients and may affect failure rates.[4]
- The CURB 65 Score[6] is used as a standard score to predict mortality rates following pneumonia infections. A score of 0-1 is considered low risk and has a minimal risk of death, 2 is generally an intermediate risk requiring a short inpatient hospital stay with an increased risk of 30- day mortality. A score of 3 or more requires a prolonged hospital duration and has a higher risk of death.
Each of the following categories is 1 point:
- Confusion (new onset)
- Blood urea nitrogen >7 mmol/L
- Respiratory rate ≥ 30 breaths/ minute
- Systolic blood pressure < 90 mm Hg or Diastolic blood pressure ≤ 60 mm Hg
- Age ≥ 65 years
References
- ↑ https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/infections/is-pneumonia-contagious/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "CDC Pneumococcal Disease Clinical Features".
- ↑ "StatPearls". 2021. PMID 30085546.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "StatPearls". 2021. PMID 30020693.
- ↑ Alshahwan SI, Alsowailmi G, Alsahli A, Alotaibi A, Alshaikh M, Almajed M; et al. (2019). "The prevalence of complications of pneumonia among adults admitted to a tertiary care center in Riyadh from 2010-2017". Ann Saudi Med. 39 (1): 29–36. doi:10.5144/0256-4947.2019.29. PMC 6464674. PMID 30712048.
- ↑ Nguyen Y, Corre F, Honsel V, Curac S, Zarrouk V, Fantin B; et al. (2020). "Applicability of the CURB-65 pneumonia severity score for outpatient treatment of COVID-19". J Infect. 81 (3): e96–e98. doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2020.05.049. PMC 7255987 Check
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