During the later stages of the illness, symptoms may worsen, the fever may become higher, and coughing may yield discolored phlegm (sputum). [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Coxiella burnetii Causes Q fever. Francisella tularensis Causes tularemia. Legionella pneumophila Causes a severe form of pneumonia with a relatively high mortality rate, known as legionellosis or Legionnaires' disease. [en.wikipedia.org]

His fever subsided soon and clinical symptoms improved after minocycline was administrated on Day 12. The psittacosis case was confirmed by history of psittacine bird contact, clinical symptoms, treatment response, and positive IgM titer. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical findings Incubation 3 weeks; insidious onset of fever, malaise, headache, myalgia, low-grade fever, cough, chest pain and respiratory disease, from asymptomatic to rhinitis, pharyngitis, tracheobronchitis and pneumonia. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

All are marked by extensive but short-lived pulmonary infiltration, fever, malaise, muscle pains, sore throat, and coughing. Copyright 2007. An Elsevier publication. All rights reserved. [web.archive.org]

None had received the seasonal influenza vaccine; they had cough (92%), fever (86.8%), and malaise (73.7%). The median time from disease onset to hospital admission was 6 days (range 0-8 days). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Atypical bacterial pneumonia generally is characterised by a symptom complex that includes headache, low-grade fever, cough, and malaise. Constitutional symptoms often predominate over respiratory findings. [bestpractice.bmj.com]

Clinical findings Incubation 3 weeks; insidious onset of fever, malaise, headache, myalgia, low-grade fever, cough, chest pain and respiratory disease, from asymptomatic to rhinitis, pharyngitis, tracheobronchitis and pneumonia. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Younger age and co-infection with typical bacteria or viruses were the most significant risk factors, while respiratory/cardiac system malformation and neonatal pneumonia were additional potential risk factors, associated with severe-ApCAP in Vietnamese [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has reported that each year 4000 children younger than 5 years die from pneumonia in Vietnam [ 3 ]. [bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com]

Herein we report a 44-year-old male patient displaying atypical pneumonia symptoms of intermittent fever, dry cough, chest pain, dyspnea, headache, hepatitis, and hyponatremia. He had two sick cockatiels, one of which had died a month previously. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

During the later stages of the illness, symptoms may worsen, the fever may become higher, and coughing may yield discolored phlegm (sputum). [my.clevelandclinic.org]

It develops gradually with a dry cough and low-grade fever as opposed to sudden fever and coughing up mucus in bacterial pneumonia [1]. [ehealthstar.com]

Cough is prominent; chest radiographic findings are varied. Many organisms are associated with this syndrome. Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Coxiella burnetii, and Francisella tularensis are reviewed in this article. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] pri·mar·y a·typ·i·cal pneu·mo·ni·a an older term referring to an acute systemic disease with involvement of the lungs, usually caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and marked by fever, cough, relatively few physical signs, and scattered densities on x-rays [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

DO NOT take cough medicines without first talking to your provider. Cough medicines may make it harder for your body to cough up the extra sputum. Drink plenty of fluids to help loosen secretions and bring up phlegm. Get a lot of rest. [nlm.nih.gov]

Bordetella pertussis, and Coxiella bumetii, the most common agents associated with atypical pneumonia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The Mycoplasma pneumoniae PCR assay was tested for cross reactivity against Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, Bordetella bronchiseptica, all relevant species of Chlamydophila, all relevant species of Legionella as well as human herpes viruses [viracor-eurofins.com]

There may also be dyspnea and, in some cases, the cough may take on a pertussis-like character. Some children may develop inflammation of the throat, cervical adenopathy, conjunctivitis, and myringitis. [phac-aspc.gc.ca]

An epidemic of a pertussis-like illness caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae. Pediatr Infect Dis J 1999; 18: 271-275. 21. Thom DH, Grayston JT, Wang SP, Kuo CC, Altamn J. [indianpediatrics.net]

As pneumonia progresses, rales appear in the chest, C. penumoniae is known to be associated with hyper-reactive airway. Infec-tion with C. pneumoniae can trigger acute epidosde of wheezing in children with asthma. [indianpediatrics.net]

[…] hypothermia ( 35 C) Tachypnea ( 18 respirations/min) Use of accessory respiratory muscles Tachycardia ( 100 bpm) or bradycardia ( 60 bpm) Central cyanosis Altered mental status Physical findings may include the following: Adventitious breath sounds, such as rales [emedicine.com]

pleural effusion Neoplasm Occupational lung disease Pulmonary embolus Pulmonary hemorrhage or infarction Radiation pneumonitis Sarcoidosis Wegener's granulomatosis TABLE 3 Conditions that May Mimic Community-Acquired Pneumonia Acute respiratory distress [aafp.org]

Abstract Atypical pneumonia has been recognized for at least four decades as a clinical syndrome characterized by a less severe clinical course than typical bacterial pneumonia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

clinical course, and illness can become progressively more severe if the infection is not treated appropriately and early. [aafp.org]

Signs associated with infections Clinical Signs Mycoplasma pneumoniae Chlamydophila pneumoniae Legionella pneumophila Shock hypotension - - Rash Erythema multiforme - - Neurologic findings/confusion - - Bullous myringitis (75%) - - Non-exudative pharyngitis [clinicaladvisor.com]

Herein we report a 44-year-old male patient displaying atypical pneumonia symptoms of intermittent fever, dry cough, chest pain, dyspnea, headache, hepatitis, and hyponatremia. He had two sick cockatiels, one of which had died a month previously. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cough, fever, and substernal chest pain were common presenting complaints, and upper respiratory symptoms were often present. White blood cell counts ranged from 6,500 to 18,300/mm 3. [annals.org]

Minimally to non-productive cough often with chest pain (from cough, not pleuritic) with negative sputum stain. CXR often negative or demonstrating typically unilateral interstitial infiltrate. Mycoplasma is the big one, chlamydia pneumoniae #2. [forums.studentdoctor.net]

Clinical findings Incubation 3 weeks; insidious onset of fever, malaise, headache, myalgia, low-grade fever, cough, chest pain and respiratory disease, from asymptomatic to rhinitis, pharyngitis, tracheobronchitis and pneumonia. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Shortness of breath and chest pain during deep breathing (pleuritic pain) are uncommon [4]. The main late symptoms are fatigue and a lingering dry cough or coughing up mucus, which may persist for several weeks or months [4]. Signs. [ehealthstar.com]

hematuria may be present 2. [clinicaladvisor.com]

hematuria – – Transaminase elevation – – M. pneumoniae infection may be associated with several extrapulmonary manifestations. [aafp.org]

Despite general symptoms and problems with the upper respiratory tract (such as high fever, headache, a dry irritating cough followed later by a productive cough with radiographs showing consolidation), there are in general few physical signs. [en.wikipedia.org]

Herein we report a 44-year-old male patient displaying atypical pneumonia symptoms of intermittent fever, dry cough, chest pain, dyspnea, headache, hepatitis, and hyponatremia. He had two sick cockatiels, one of which had died a month previously. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Atypical bacterial pneumonia generally is characterised by a symptom complex that includes headache, low-grade fever, cough, and malaise. Constitutional symptoms often predominate over respiratory findings. [bestpractice.bmj.com]

The key symptoms of atypical pneumonia are fever, headache, sweating and myalgia along with bronchopneumonia. Atypical pneumonia is treated with macrolide class of antibiotics like clarithromycin or erythromycin. [differencebetween.net]

Subsegmental and sometimes segmental atelectasis from small airway obstruction may occur. The radiographic features are often more extensive than what is suggested clinically. [radiopaedia.org]

Other findings that suggest the presence of pneumonia include air bronchograms; the silhouette sign; parapneumonic effusions; and complications of pneumonia, such as lung abscesses, and atelectasis. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Children treated as outpatients should have a follow-up examination within 24 to 72 hours. 31 View/Print Table TABLE 3 Conditions that May Mimic Community-Acquired Pneumonia Acute respiratory distress syndrome Atelectasis Bronchiolitis obliterans with [aafp.org]

Eight patients did not respond to treatment: 5 had significant complement fixing antibody titers to adenovirus and in 3 the etiology was unknown. The success rate in Group 2 was 88% (36 patients). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]