Community Acquired Pneumonia Pathophysiology
Health Encyclopedia: Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by an infection. Many different organisms can cause it, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Pneumonia is a common illness that affects millions of people each year in the United States.
Pneumonia can range from mild to severe, even fatal. The severity depends on the type of organism causing pneumonia, as well as your age and underlying health.
Alternative Names
Pneumonitis; Bronchopneumonia; Community-acquire...
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Health Guide
Hospital-acquired pneumonia
...the types of germs present in a hospital are frequently more dangerous than those encountered in the community. Risk factors for hospital-acquired pneumonia include alcoholism, older age,... Read more »Pneumonia: Prognosis
...therates areeven higher. They range from 50 - 70% and are greater in women than in men.Older Adults. Community-acquired pneumonia is responsible for 350,000 to 620,000 hospitalizations in the... Read more »Pneumonia: Introduction
...which organisms are most likely responsible for the illness and, therefore, helps decide treatment.Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP). People with this type of pneumonia contracted the infection... Read more »Pneumonia: Risk Factors
...Risk FactorsRisk factors for pneumonia often depend on the specific type of disease.Risk Factors for Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)CAP is the most common type of pneumonia. Itdevelops outside... Read more »Pneumonia: Causes
...pneumococcus) is the most common cause of pneumonia . This gram-positive bacterium causes about 20 - 60% of all community-acquired bacterial pneumonias (CAPs) in adults. Studies also suggest it... Read more »Images
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