Article1 June 1949THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF ATYPICAL OR VIRUS PNEUMONIAJOHN H. DINGLE, ROBERT F. WILLIAMS, JOHN P. CRAIGJOHN H. DINGLESearch for more papers by this author, ROBERT F. WILLIAMSSearch for more papers by this author, JOHN P. CRAIGSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-30-6-1134 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPrimary atypical pneumonia, or, as it is frequently termed, "virus pneumonia," has now become well-defined and established as a clinical syndrome. While it is probably not a new disease entity, it came into particular prominence in 19381, 2, 3following the introduction of sulfapyridine. This drug proved to be effective in the treatment of the true bacterial pneumonias, but not of other kinds of pneumonia, variously termed atypical bronchopneumonia, acute pneumonitis, atypical pneumonia, virus pneumonia, etc. The subsequent sulfonamide derivatives, and, more recently, penicillin, served further to differentiate the bacterial pneumonias from the syndrome now termed "primary atypical pneumonia," since...Bibliography1. REIMANN HA: An acute infection of the respiratory tract with atypical pneumonia: a disease entity probably caused by a filterable virus, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1938, cxi, 2377-2384. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. KNEELANDSMETANA YHF: Current bronchopneumonia of unusual character and undetermined etiology, Bull. Johns Hopkins Hosp., 1940, lxvii, 229-267. Google Scholar3. LONGCOPE WT: Bronchopneumonia of unknown etiology (variety X). A report of 32 cases with two deaths, Bull. Johns Hopkins Hosp., 1940, lxvii, 268-305. Google Scholar4. DINGLEFINLAND JHM: Virus pneumonias. II. Primary atypical pneumonias of unknown etiology, New Eng. Jr. Med., 1942, ccxxvii, 378-385. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. DINGLEABERNETHYBADGERBUDDINGHFELLERLANGMUIRRUEGSEGGERWOOD JHTJGFGJAEADJMWB: Am. Jr. Hygiene, 1944, xxxix, 67-128, 197-268, and 269-336. Google Scholar6. HORSFALL FL: Primary atypical pneumonia, New York State Jr. Med., 1946, xlvi, 1810-1814. Google Scholar7. REIMANN HA: The viral pneumonias and pneumonias of probable viral origin, Medicine, 1947, xxvi, 167-219. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. FINLANDPETERSONALLENSAMPERBARNES MOLHEBAMW: Cold agglutinins. II. Cold isohemagglutinins in primary atypical pneumonia of unknown etiology with a note on the occurrence of hemolytic anemia in these cases, Jr. Clin. Invest., 1945, xxiv, 458-473. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9. DINGLE JH: Atypical pneumonia, Advances in Pediatrics, 1947, II, 194-237; Interscience Publishers, Inc., New York. Google Scholar10. JORDAN WS: The infectiousness and incubation period of primary atypical pneumonia. Submitted for publication. Google Scholar11. FINLANDCOLLINSWELLS MHSEB: Aureomycin in the treatment of primary atypical pneumonia, New England Jr. Med., 1949, ccxl, 241-246. CrossrefGoogle Scholar12. FLEXNERGARON MML: Virus pneumonia: treatment with convalescent blood, Kentucky Med. Jr., 1943, xli, 5-13. Google Scholar13. YOUNGSTOREYREDMOND LEMAJ: Clinical and epidemiological features of an outbreak of primary atypical pneumonia of unknown etiology among hospital and medical school personnel, Am. Jr. Med. Sci., 1943, ccvi, 756-769. CrossrefGoogle Scholar14. SOLOMON EM: Human serum treatment of atypical pneumonia, Jr. Lab. and Clin. Med., 1944, xxix, 493-499. Google Scholar15. ADAMS JM: Congenital pneumonitis in newborn infants, Am. Jr. Dis. Child., 1948, lxxv, 544-554. Google Scholar16. SCHOENBACHBRYER EBMS: Treatment of primary atypical nonbacterial pneumonia with aureomycin, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1949, cxxxix, 275-280. CrossrefGoogle Scholar17. KNEELANDROSEGIBSON YHMCD: Aureomycin in the treatment of primary atypical pneumonia, Am. Jr. Med., 1949, vi, 41-50. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Cleveland, Ohio*Presented at the Thirtieth Annual Session of the American College of Physicians, New York, N. Y., March 28, 1949.From the Departments of Preventive Medicine and of Medicine, School of Medicine, Western Reserve University, and the University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byJohn P. Craig, MD, MPH. Physician-Scientist, Educator, and Mentor. 1923–2016Unspezifische Entzündungen der LungeSecondary Bacterial Infections in Common Viral Diseases and Their TreatmentDie AdenovirusgruppeDie PneumonienAntimicrobial Treatment for Viral and Related InfectionsAureomycin in pediatrics: A review 1 June 1949Volume 30, Issue 6Page: 1134-1142KeywordsBacterial pneumoniaDrugsHospital medicinePenicillinPneumoniaPneumonitisPreventive medicineSulfonamide ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1949 PDF downloadLoading ...