Pulmonary manifestations of staphylococcal pyaemia.

In a previous study (Hay, 1960), the incidence of staphylococcal septicaemia and pyaemia at the Christchurch Hospital was shown to have risen considerably in recent years. The patients presented in a variety of ways, and frequently pulmonary signs or a chest radiograph gave the clue to the diagnosis. The object of this paper is to review the natural history of staphylococcal pyaemia as it affects the lungs (hereafter called staphylococcal pyaemic pulmonary disease).