Document 0897
 DOCN  M95A0897
 TI    Surgical pathology of pulmonary infections.
 DT    9510
 AU    Travis WD; Department of Pulmonary and Mediastinal Pathology, Armed
       Forces; Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC 20306-6000, USA.
 SO    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1995 Apr;7(2):62-9. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/95337241
 AB    The evaluation of pulmonary specimens plays an important role in the
       diagnosis of pulmonary infections. In order to maximize the information
       gained from each specimen, an organized approach is important to decide
       when to investigate, what type of specimen to obtain, and from where to
       obtain the specimen. Careful thought must be given to the patient's
       underlying condition, the clinical and radiographic picture, and the
       sensitivity of procedure under consideration. Good communication is
       important between the clinician and pathologist to ensure that a
       diagnosis is obtained. When a biopsy is obtained, certain routine
       investigations for infection should be performed, including culture and
       special stains. However, in certain situations, special techniques may
       be helpful in establishing the diagnosis. Pathological interpretation of
       lung biopsies can be approached by analyzing the lung specimen for
       histological patterns of tissue reactions. These morphological patterns
       can provide very helpful clues in analyzing the tissue specimen for an
       infectious agent.
 DE    AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/MICROBIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY
       Biopsy/METHODS  Human  Lung/*PATHOLOGY  Lung
       Diseases/MICROBIOLOGY/*PATHOLOGY  Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
       carinii/PATHOLOGY  Respiratory Tract Infections/MICROBIOLOGY/*PATHOLOGY
       JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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