ATYPICAL PNEUMONIAS AND BEYOND!!!
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ATYPICAL PNEUMONIAS:
THE BASICS
Nilesh Patel, DO
October 8, 2008
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
QUESTIONS WE WILL ANSWER???
What is an atypical pneumonia?
What are the organisms that compromise atypical
pneumonias?
How do we test for atypical pneumonias; does it matter?
What are the antibiotic choices?
What should we think about when HIV patients present
with pneumonia?
OBJECTIVES
We will discuss….
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Legionella sp.
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Chlamydia psittaci
Viral pneumonias
Pneumonia in the setting of HIV/AIDS--PCP
ATYPICAL PNEUMONIA: WHAT IS
IT???
Infection of pulmonary parenchyma
Community-acquired
Classically—do not show up on Gram stain
Characteristics
“Atypical” presentation/symptoms/diagnostics
Insidious onset
Nonproductive cough
Constitutional symptoms
Interstitial pattern on CXR
Smoldering course
The lines are “blurred”
Similar to typical organisms clinically and radiographically
ORGANISMS
Mycoplasma pneumonia
Viral pneumonias
RSV
Parainfluenza
Adenovirus
Influenza
Other
Chlamydia pneumonia
Chlamydia psittaci
Legionella pneumophila
Coxiella burnetti (Q fever pneumonia)
Francisella tularensis (Tularemia)
EPIDEMIOLOGY
4 million cases CAP/year
20-60% typical organisms
10-40% atypical organisms
Hard to quantify these organisms
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA
Smallest free living organisms
Prokaryotes
No cell wall
Most common cause of atypical pneumonia
“Walking” pneumonia
Community acquired
Usually occur in young to middle aged patient
Clinical symptoms
Insidious onset, protracted course
Constitutional symptoms (fevers, chills, myalgias, body aches)
Sore throat, HA
Dry cough
Chest pain/SOB
MYCOPLASMA: DIAGNOSTICS
CXR
Labs
Consolidation
Patchy infiltrates
Interstitial pattern
Pleural effusion
WBC
Cold agglutinin assays
Other serum assays
Cultures
Blood
Sputum
MYCOPLASMA: TMT
Macrolides
Azithromycin
Erythromycin
Clarithromycin
Doxycycline
LEGIONELLA
Gram negative intracellular rods
Fastidious
Multiple serotypes
Legionella pneumophila
Community acquired
Legionnaire’s disease
Transmission from contaminated water sources
Warm water environments
No person to person transmission
Outbreaks….Sporadic cases
High mortality if not treated
LEGIONELLA
Natural water habitats
Water distribution systems
Cooling towers
Hot tubs/Spas
Respiratory equipment
Humidifiers
Etc……
Travel
Hotels
Large Events
Floods/Natural Disasters
LEGIONELLA: SYMPTOMS
Incubation period: 2-10 days
Clinical symptoms
Pulmonary
Cough
Chest pain
Dyspnea
Extrap-pulmonary
Constitutional symptoms
GI symptoms—diarrhea, abd pain, n/v
Neuro symptoms—HA, change in mental status
LEGIONELLA: DIAGNOSTICS
CXR—variable
Labs
Consolidation
Patchy infiltrates/Interstitial infiltrates
Pleural effusions
Multi-lobar
CBC, SMA-7 (Hyponatremia, Elevated LFTs, ARF)
CPK
Urine antigen tests
Serum legionella antibodies
PCR
Cultures
Sputum gram stain/culture; DFA sputum
Blood cultures
LEGIONELLA: TMTS
Fluoroquinolones
Macrolides
Levaquin
Avelox
Zithromax
Doxycycline
Bactrim
Rifampin
Extended course
Initial IV therapy
CHLAMYDIA
Chlamydia 3 sp (pneumoniae, psittaci, trachomatis)
Gram negative obligate intracellular organisms (parasites)
Unique organisms
Community acquired
Chlaymydia pneumoniae
Common
Respiratory transmission (person to person)
Pneumonia
Chlaymdia psittaci
Rare
Ornithosis
Respiratory transmission (infected birds to humans)
Pneumonia/Viral illness
CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIA
Clinical symptoms
Incubation period: 1-4 weeks
Acute/subacute illness
Self limited URI/bronchitis
Fever
Constitutional symptoms
Cough
Chest pain/sob
Pharyngitis
Sinusitis
Rales/Rhonchi/Wheezing
CHLAYMDIA PSITACCI
Risk Factors—Contact with birds
Clinical symptoms (incubation 5-30 days)
Acute viral illness/flu like symptoms
Fever
Relative bradycardia
Constitutional symptoms
Chest pain/sob
Multi-system
Neuro symptoms—HA, altered mental status
HSM (elevated LFTs)
Rash—Horder spots, EM, EN
Rales/Rhonchi/Wheezing/Clear lungs
CHLAMYDIA: DIAGNOSTICS
Chlamydia pneumonia
CXR
Cultures
Serologic tests
Chlamydia psitacci
CXR
Cultures
Serologic tests
CHLAMYDIA: TMTS
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Doxycycline/Tetracycline
Macrolides (Zithromax, Clarithromycin, E-mycin)
Quinolones (Avelox, Levaquin)
Chlamydia psitacci
Doxycycline/Tetracycline
Macrolides (Zithromax, E-mycin)
VIRAL PNEUMONIAS
More common in pediatric population and elderly
Up to 15% of all CAP cases
Mild>>>>Severe
Influenza A & B
RSV
Adenoviruses
Parainfluenza
SARS
Avian flu
Varicella
CMV
Herpes virus
Hanta virus
ANTIBIOTICS
Outpatient/Inpatient/ICU
Remember coverage for CAP
Mycoplasma—Macrolide, Doxy
Legionella—Quinolone, Macrolide
Chlaymydia pneumonia—Doxy, Macrolide
Chlaymida psitacci—Doxy, Macrolide
Viral pneumonias
Supportive care
Influenza—Tamiflu, think Staph coverage
HIV & PNEUMONIA
Most common infectious process in HIV + patients
Broaden differential diagnosis
CD4 count & viral load important for specific organisms
and prognosis
CAP most common
Other
PCP
TB
MAC
Histoplasmosis/Coccidiomycosis
Viral pneumonias
PCP
Pneumocystis carinii >> Pneumocystis jiroveci
Unicellular fungus
Various morphology--cysts
Pre-HIV—few cases
Most common opportunistic infection in HIV patients
Common cause of death in HIV patients; mortality ~ 15%
Decreased incidence with prophylaxis and antiretroviral
treatment
Transmission—human to human; airborne
Pneumocystis is widespread
Symptomatic disease occurs in immunosuppressed
populations
PCP: CLINICAL SYMPTOMS
Symptoms
SOB (exertional)
Cough
Fevers
Constitutional symptoms
Chest pain
Signs
Tachypnea/Fever/Tachycardia
Rales/RhonchiWheezing
Cachexia
Lymphadenopathy
Cyanosis
PCP: DIAGNOSTICS
Labs
CBC, SMA-7
LDH
ABG
Imaging
CXR—variable
CT scan
Normal>>Diffuse b/l infiltrates>>Perihilar infiltrates>>PTX
Diffuse b/l infiltrates>>Ground glass appearance>>Cysts
Sputum culture
BAL
Complication—PTX!
PCP: TMT
Supportive treatments
Antibiotics (14-21 days or until clinical response
achieved)
Bactrim IV
Pentamadine IV or aerosolized
Atovaquone po
Other therapies
Oxygen
Noninvasive/Invasive ventilation
Steroids—Hypoxemia, PaO2 < 70, Severe disease
Prophylaxis
PCP: COMPLICATIONS
Hypoxemic respiratory failure
ARDS
PTX
Risk for other opportunistic infections
SUMMARY
Atypical pneumonias
Mycoplasma
Legionella
Chlamydia
Viral pneumonias
HIV & pneumonia
PCP