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Streptococcus pneumoniae-associated pneumonia complicated by purulent pericardi...
Cillóniz,Catia; Rangel,Ernesto; Barlascini,Cornelius; Piroddi,Ines Maria Grazia; Torres,Antoni; Nicolini,AntonelloAbstractObjective: In the antibiotic era, purulent pericarditis is a rare entity. However, there are still reports of cases of the disease, which is associated with high mortality, and most such cases are attributed to delayed diagnosis. Approximately 40-50% of all cases of purulent pericarditis are caused by Gram-positive bacteria, Streptococcus pneumoniae in particular.Methods: We report four cases of pneumoc...
Can ultrasound guidance reduce the risk of pneumothorax following thoracentesis?
Perazzo,Alessandro; Gatto,Piergiorgio; Barlascini,Cornelius; Ferrari-Bravo,Maura; Nicolini,AntonelloOBJECTIVE: Thoracentesis is one of the bedside procedures most commonly associated with iatrogenic complications, particularly pneumothorax. Various risk factors for complications associated with thoracentesis have recently been identified, including an inexperienced operator; an inadequate or inexperienced support team; the lack of a standardized protocol; and the lack of ultrasound guidance. We sought to dete...
Pneumonia associada a influenza A (H1N1)
Nicolini,Antonello; Claudio,Simonassi; Rao,Fabrizio; Ferrera,Lorenzo; Isetta,Michele; Bonfiglio,MonicaOBJETIVO: Descrever as características dos pacientes com pneumonia associada a influenza A (H1N1) tratados em dois hospitais na região da Ligúria, Itália, e descrever seu tratamento e desfechos. MÉTODOS: Estudo prospectivo observacional que incluiu todos os pacientes com mais de 16 anos de idade e com diagnóstico confirmado de influenza A (H1N1) admitidos no Hospital Villa Scassi, em Gênova, ou no Hospital Gera...