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Iatrogenic Thoracic Complications pp 27–34Cite as

Nosocomial and Iatrogenic Infections of the Thorax

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Part of the book series: Radiology of Iatrogenic Disorders ((IATROGENIC))

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Hospital-acquired infections of the lower respiratory tract are a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Many of these infections result from invasive techniques, especially respiratory assistance and to lesser degrees surgery and diagnostic procedures. All forms of invasive diagnostic or therapeutic intervention carry with them at least some risk of infection. The patterns of clinical presentation are not diagnostic, although some organisms and some modes of spread may cause distinctive manifestations. Though the potential range of pathogenic microorganisms is large, certain organisms are more common in specific settings. The clinical and especially the radiologic manifestations are affected by both the setting and the organism. Accordingly, one must consider the ecology, the pathogenesis, and the clinical manifestations of specific bacterial etiologies.

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  1. Harvard Medical School, USA

    Peter G. Herman M.D. (Professor of Radiology Director) (Professor of Radiology Director)

  2. Division of Thoracic Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, 02115, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Peter G. Herman M.D. (Professor of Radiology Director) (Professor of Radiology Director)

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Hopkins, C.C. (1983). Nosocomial and Iatrogenic Infections of the Thorax. In: Herman, P.G. (eds) Iatrogenic Thoracic Complications. Radiology of Iatrogenic Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5446-1_2

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