Lung vessels thrombosis in patients with lethal severe community-acquired pneumonia: electronic microscopies with 3D modeling

Conclusions: patients with CAP have thrombosis of lung vessels which differ from embolism or post-mortem blood clots. These changes reflect systemic thrombosis at patients with severe CAP and could be the reasons of increased mortality in this category of patients.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Bielosludtseva, K., Pertseva, T., Krykhtina, M., Sipalo, V., Dyagovets, K. Tags: Respiratory infections Source Type: research