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Table 2 Main results

From: Prospective application of clinician-performed lung ultrasonography during the 2009 H1N1 influenza A pandemic: distinguishing viral from bacterial pneumonia

Findings (  N  = 20)

US -  n  ; % [95% CI]

CXR -  n  ; % [95% CI]

Disposition a

Viral pneumonia

15; 75 [53 to 89]

8; 40 [22 to 61]

Oseltamivir

Bacterial pneumonia only

1; 5 [0 to 25]

5; 25 [11 to 47]

Antibiotics and oseltamivir

Viral and bacterial pneumonia

7; 35 [18 to 59]

3; 15 [3 to 38]

Antibiotics and oseltamivir

No findings

4; 20 [7 to 42]

7; 35 [18 to 59]

Discharge and observation

  1. US, ultrasound; CXR, chest X-ray; aDisposition based on US findings.