Abstract
Lung infections are one of the causes of diffuse pulmonary disease. Although they account for only a small percentage of the total number of patients, they are important for two reasons. First, they may not be considered by the physician when dealing with a patient with diffuse pulmonary disease, a fact that could result in delayed diagnosis. Secondly, these infections are among the few diffuse pulmonary diseases having a specific treatment, thus most patients can be treated and cured with no sequelae of any kind.
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Cáceres, J., Ruiz-Manzano, J., Mata, J.M., Ribas, J. (1999). Infections. In: Sperber, M. (eds) Diffuse Lung Disorders. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3440-4_8
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