Characteristics of pneumonia with negative chest radiography in cases confirmed by computed tomography

• Main Authors: Takatoshi Kitazawa (Author), Hisanao Yoshihara (Author), Kazunori Seo (Author), Yusuke Yoshino (Author), Yasuo Ota (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Chest radiography is commonly used for diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Computed tomography (CT) is not routinely recommended for initial assessment of CAP patients but is more sensitive and more specific than chest radiography. Objectives To investigate characteristics of p...