How Long Is Pneumonia Contagious For
Health Encyclopedia: Pneumonia Causes
Causes
Bacteria are the most common cause of pneumonia. However, pneumonia can also be caused by viruses, fungi, and other agents. It is often impossible to identify the specific culprit.
Many bacteria are grouped into one of two large categories by the laboratory procedure used to look at them under a microscope. The procedure is known as Gram staining. Bacteria are stained with special dyes, then washed in a special solution. The color of the bacteria after washing determines if they are gram-ne...
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...as Bacteroides can produce dangerous abscesses in the lungs. People with such pneumonias may have prolonged fever and a productive cough. There is frequently blood in the mucus that is coughed up.... Read more »Images
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