Cited 6 times since 1991 (0.2 per year) source: EuropePMC The European respiratory journal, Volume 4, Issue 4, 1 1 1991, Pages 503-504 Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to bacteraemic pneumococcal pneumonia. Mannes GP, Boersma WG, Baur CH, Postmus PE
We describe a patient, who had no pre-existing disease, with bacteraemic pneumococcal pneumonia and adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a rare complication. In spite of the use of antibiotics and intensive treatment the mortality rate of this kind of infection remains high. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most frequently found micro-organism responsible for community-acquired pneumonia. In 25-35% of these patients pneumococcal bacteraemia is found, with a 2-3 times higher mortality rate than that for non-bacteraemic pneumococcal pneumonia.
