Different Types Of Pneumonia
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
Hospital-acquired pneumonia is an infection of the lungs contracted during a hospital stay. Alternative Names Nosocomial pneumonia Causes,... Read more »Atypical pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia refers to pneumonia caused by certain bacteria -- namely, Legionella pneumophila, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Chlamydophila pneumoniae. While atypical... Read more »Pneumonia: Introduction
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung that is most often caused by infection with bacteria, viruses, or other organisms. Occasionally, inhaled chemicals that irritate the lungs can... Read more »Pneumonia: Medications
Dozens of antibiotics are available that can treat most cases of pneumonia in or out of the hospital, but it is sometimes difficult for the physician to select the best drug. Patients with... Read more »Pneumonia: Diagnosis
Diagnostic Difficulties in Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP). It is important to determine if the cause of CAP is bacteria, atypical bacteria, or a virus, since they all require different... Read more »Images
Medications
...also used to prevent and treat a certain type of pneumonia (pneumocystis-type). This medication... Read more »
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