Table 2 Nonbacterial Pulmonary Complications in 1,225 Hospital Admissions.*
Complication | Admissions (no.) |
|---|---|
Infectious | |
Mycobacterial infections | 115 |
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia | 85 |
Viral infections | 13 |
Nocardia asteroides | 3 |
Fungus ball | 2 |
Histoplasma capsulatum | 1 |
Noninfectious | |
Acute asthma exacerbation | 10 |
Cardiogenic pulmonary edema | 7 |
Malignancies | 6 |
Sarcoidosis | 3 |
Pulmonary embolism | 2 |
Acute exacerbation of COPD | 1 |
Traumatic pulmonary contusion | 1 |