Overview
Pneumococcal lobar pneumonia is a common bacterial pneumonia characterized by inflammation of a single lobe of the lung. It is typically caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.Diagnosis
Diagnosis is based on clinical presentation, chest radiography showing lobar consolidation, and identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae* in respiratory secretions or blood 1.Management
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References
1 Gagnon DJ, Burkholder KM, Weissman AJ, Riker RR, Ryzhov S, May TL et al.. Ceftriaxone to Prevent Early-Onset Pneumonia in Comatose Patients Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial and Resistome Assessment (PROTECT). Chest 2026. link