Pneumonic plague natural history, complications and prognosis: Difference between revisions
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Template:Pneumonic plague Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
The pneumonia progresses for two to four days and may cause respiratory failure and shock. Patients will die without early treatment, some within 36 hours. Pneumonic plague is a very aggressive infection requiring early treatment. The mortality rate from untreated pneumonic plague approaches 100%.