Rapid Diagnosis of Primary Influenza Pneumonia Douglas B. Bogart, M.D., Chien Liu, M.D., William E. Ruth, M.D., F.C.C.P., Gerald R. Kerby, M.D., F.C.C.P., Clyde H. Williams, M.D. CHEST Volume 68, Issue 4, Pages 513-517 (October 1975) DOI: 10.1378/chest.68.4.513 Copyright © 1975 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 1 Admission posteroanterior chest roentgenogram demonstrating bilateral pneumonia with some sparing of left upper lobe. CHEST 1975 68, 513-517DOI: (10.1378/chest.68.4.513) Copyright © 1975 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 2 Ciliated columnar epithelial cells from bronchial aspirate obtained by fiberoptic bronchoscopy on day of admission (upper, case 1; lower, case 2). These cells contained specific fluorescence representing influenza antigen when stained by influenza A fluorescent conjugate (× 600). CHEST 1975 68, 513-517DOI: (10.1378/chest.68.4.513) Copyright © 1975 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 3 Improvement in chest roentgenograms at six weeks (left) and 14 weeks (right) after onset of illness. CHEST 1975 68, 513-517DOI: (10.1378/chest.68.4.513) Copyright © 1975 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions