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Health Encyclopedia: Pneumonia Causes

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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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Expert & Community Posts

Should patients who have heart disease take vaccinations for flu, pneumonia, and shingles?

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...but they are not often seen as causes of death. A pneumonia vaccination fortunately is needed... Read more »

The Unknowing Spread of Herpes

By healthgal , Health Expert

Who's fueling the herpes epidemic?? It may be young women who don't even know that they have the... Read more »

Flu Outbreak

By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...from the flu. The complications include bacterial pneumonia and dehydration. The virus can even... Read more »

Pneumonia and PPI's

By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

...Times addressed the link between the use of PPI's and pneumonia. The study, which was... Read more »

Should People With Asthma Get the Pneumonia Vaccine?

By Fred Little , Health Expert

...review the impact that severe infections from a common pneumonia bacterium can have on... Read more »

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Colds and the Flu: Complications

...can be serious.Lower Respiratory Tract Infections. The common cold poses a risk for bronchitis and pneumonia in nursing home patients and other people who may be susceptible to infection. Some... Read more »

Pneumonia: Prognosis

PrognosisMore than a million people are hospitalized each year for pneumonia, making it the third most frequent reason for hospitalizations (births are first and heart disease is second). Although... Read more »

Pneumonia: Symptoms

General Symptoms. The symptoms of bacterial pneumonia develop abruptly and typically include:A single episode of shaking chills followed by feverChest pain on the side of lung infection --... 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 »

Ear Infections: Causes

...detected in about 60% of cases. The bacteria most commonly causing ear infections are:Streptococcus pneumoniae (also called S. pneumoniae or pneumococcus) is the most common bacterial cause of... Read more »

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