%0 Journal Article
%T Necrotizing Pneumonia and Conservative Treatment: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
%A Pedro Rogerio Magalh&#227
%A es Braga
%A Eduarda Kipper Beck
%A Carolina de Mello Viera
%A Cec&#237
%A lia Gatti Wolff
%A Laura Gazal Passos
%A Guilherme Bastos de Mello
%A Luis Felipe Pilar Gomes
%A Giacomo Farias Tramontin
%A Ta&#237
%A se Rosa de Carvalho
%J Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases
%P 69-76
%@ 2163-9418
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojrd.2024.143007
%X We present a case of necrotizing pneumonia in an 87-year-old man without severe respiratory instability. Clinical suspicion arose due to the need for supplementary oxygen and persistent fever during treatment for community-acquired pneumonia. The diagnosis was confirmed by chest computed tomography. Although necrotizing pneumonia typically requires major surgical intervention upon diagnosis, we chose conservative management with antimicrobials and chest drainage alone. The patient experienced significant improvement and resolution of pneumonia with conservative management.
%K Respiratory Tract Infections
%K Lung Disease
%K Bacterial Pneumonia
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=135327