Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus aureus

Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus aureus is an acute lower respiratory tract infection characterized by bacterial invasion and inflammation of the pulmonary parenchyma

It affects hospitalized or mechanically ventilated patients, individuals with underlying chronic illnesses, and healthy hosts following viral respiratory infections such as influenza

It affects hospitalized or mechanically ventilated patients, individuals with underlying chronic illnesses, and healthy hosts following viral respiratory infections such as influenza

Pathophysiologically, the organism releases potent toxins and enzymes that induce widespread tissue destruction, alveolar infiltration, and intense host inflammatory responses

Pathophysiologically, the organism releases potent toxins and enzymes that induce widespread tissue destruction, alveolar infiltration, and intense host inflammatory responses

Defining clinical features often include high fever, productive cough, dyspnea, and rapid progression to severe complications such as lung abscesses, necrotizing pneumonia, pneumatoceles, empyema, and respiratory failure

Defining clinical features often include high fever, productive cough, dyspnea, and rapid progression to severe complications such as lung abscesses, necrotizing pneumonia, pneumatoceles, empyema, and respiratory failure