Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus, MDS myelodysplastic syndrome, IF immunofluorescence, PCR polymerase in chain reaction, VZV Varicella–Zoster virus NODULAR LESIONS - Bacterial pneumonia - Aspergillosis - Nocardiosis - Mucormycosis MICRONODULES - Bacterial pneumonia - Viral pneumonia - Mycobacteria GROUND GLASS OPACITIES - Pneumocystosis - Viral pneumonia - Atypical bacterial pneumonia SEPTAL THICKENING - Atypical bacterial pneumonia CAVITATION - Mycobacteria - Histoplasma - Bacterial pneumonia (S. aureus) EXCAVATED NODULES - Bacterial pneumonia - Nocardiosis - Mucormycosis - Actinomyces - Aspergillosis CONSOLIDATION - Bacterial pneumonia - Aspergillosis PLEURAL EFFUSION - Bacterial pneumonia - Tuberculosis https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1 #CT #Patterns #Pulmonary #Lung #Infections #ComputedTomography #Differential #Diagnosis #Chest
