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Larose, J., Wang, H.T. and Rakovich, G. (2023) Survival with Optimal Medical Management in a Cohort of Severe Necrotizing Bacterial Lung Infections. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 15, 3860-3869.
https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-22-1590

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• TITLE: Necrotizing Pneumonia and Conservative Treatment: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

  AUTHORS: Pedro Rogerio Magalhães Braga, Eduarda Kipper Beck, Carolina de Mello Viera, Cecília Gatti Wolff, Laura Gazal Passos, Guilherme Bastos de Mello, Luis Felipe Pilar Gomes, Giacomo Farias Tramontin, Taíse Rosa de Carvalho

  KEYWORDS: Respiratory Tract Infections, Lung Disease, Bacterial Pneumonia

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases, Vol.14 No.3, August 19, 2024

  ABSTRACT: We present a case of necrotizing pneumonia in an 87-year-old man without severe respiratory instability. Clinical suspicion arose due to the need for supplementary oxygen and persistent fever during treatment for community-acquired pneumonia. The diagnosis was confirmed by chest computed tomography. Although necrotizing pneumonia typically requires major surgical intervention upon diagnosis, we chose conservative management with antimicrobials and chest drainage alone. The patient experienced significant improvement and resolution of pneumonia with conservative management.