what is bacterial pneumonia
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- Overview. Bacterial pneumonia is an infection in one or both lungs. The bacteria cause the lung’s air sacs (alveoli) to become inflamed and engorged with pus, fluid, and cellular debris. This often impairs the body’s ability to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.he most common symptoms of bacterial pneumonia are: 1  cough with yellow, green, or blood-tinged mucus. 2  chest pain that worsens when coughing or breathing. 3  sudden onset of chills. 4  fever of 102 degrees or above (lower than 102 in older persons). 5  headache. 6  muscle pain. 7  breathlessness or rapid breathing. 8  lethargy.
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Bacterial Pneumonia Background. Pneumonia can be generally defined as an infection of the lung parenchyma, in which consolidation of the affected part and a filling of the alveolar air spaces with exudate, inflammatory cells, and fibrin is characteristic.
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- Pneumonia is a lung infection that is usually caused by bacteria or a virus. If pneumonia is caused by bacteria, hospitals will treat the infection with antibiotics. Different bacteria are treated with different antibiotics. This measure shows the percentage of patients who receive a recommended antibiotic. A higher percentage means better performance.
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- Pneumonia is an infection or inflammation of the lungs, often caused by bacteria or viruses, but can also be caused by fluid or food aspiration, inhalation of smoke or other t…oxic gases. It is a temporary and acute condition.
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- Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli. It is usually caused by infection with viruses or bacteria and less commonly other microorganisms, certain drugs and other conditions such as autoimmune diseases.Typical signs and symptoms include a cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing.Diagnostic tools include x-rays and culture of the sputum. Vaccines to prevent certain types of pneumonia are available.ypical signs and symptoms include a cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. Diagnostic tools include x-rays and culture of the sputum. Vaccines to prevent certain types of pneumonia are available.
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Bacterial Pneumonia Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. People with pneumonia often complain about coughing, fever, shaking chills, and shortness of breath. 1  Your body's immune system usually keeps bacteria from infecting your lungs. 2  In pneumonia, bacteria reproduce in your lungs, while your body tries to fight off the infection.
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Pneumonia 1 Pneumonia is inflammation of the airspaces in the lungs, most commonly due to an infection. 2  Pneumonia may be caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi. 3  The most common bacterial type that causes pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumoniae. 4  Signs and symptoms of pneumonia include. 5  fever, 6  chills, 7  cough, 8  shortness of breath, 9  fatigue.
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Pneumonia Pneumonia. Pneumonia is a common lung infection caused by bacteria, a virus or fungi. Pneumonia and its symptoms can vary from mild to severe.
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Pneumonia Pneumonia may be caused by: Bacteria. The most common cause of pneumonia is bacterial infection, and many different bacteria can cause the condition, producing mild to severe cases. Bacterial pneumonia can occur independently or following illnesses, such as colds, flu or upper respiratory infections.Fungi.Certain types of fungus can cause pneumonia.he most common cause of pneumonia is bacterial infection, and many different bacteria can cause the condition, producing mild to severe cases. Bacterial pneumonia can occur independently or following illnesses, such as colds, flu or upper respiratory infections. Fungi. Certain types of fungus can cause pneumonia.
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- Overview. Bacterial pneumonia is an infection in one or both lungs. The bacteria cause the lung’s air sacs (alveoli) to become inflamed and engorged with pus, fluid, and cellular debris. This often impairs the body’s ability to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.verview. Bacterial pneumonia is an infection in one or both lungs. The bacteria cause the lung’s air sacs (alveoli) to become inflamed and engorged with pus, fluid, and cellular debris. This often impairs the body’s ability to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae Chlamydophila pneumoniae is a species of rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacteria that is known to be a major cause of pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis, respiratory infection, coronary heart disease, and atherosclerosis in humans.
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Aspiration pneumonia Pneumonia is a breathing condition in which there is swelling or an infection of the lungs or large airways. Aspiration pneumonia occurs when food, saliva, liquids, or vomit is breathed into the lungs or airways leading to the lungs, instead of being swallowed into the esophagus and stomach. The type of bacteria that caused the pneumonia depends on: Your health.
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Pneumonia The most common cause of bacterial pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumoniae. Bacterial pneumonia can also be caused by Chlamydophila pneumonia or Legionella pneumophila. Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is sometimes seen in those who have weak immune systems due to illnesses like AIDS or cancer.
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- Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is an atypical bacterium (the singular form of bacteria) that causes lung infection. It is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia (lung infections developed outside of a hospital).
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Bacterial Pneumonia Bacterial Pneumonia Causes. 1  Most pneumonia is caused by bacteria or a virus. 2  Pneumonia from any cause can occur at any age, but people in certain age groups are at higher risk for certain types of pneumonia. The most common way you catch pneumonia is to breathe infected air droplets from someone who has pneumonia. 2  Another cause is an improperly cleaned air conditioner. 3  Yet another source of infection in your lungs is spread by an infection from somewhere else in your body, such as your kidney.
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- Bacterial pneumonia is a bacterial infection of the lungs caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. This organism is a gram-positive, aerotolerant anaerobe. The organism prefers an oxygen free environment, but can live in oxygenated areas, such as the lungs. Haemophilus influenzae can cause the lung infection bronchitis.
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- Definition. Pneumonia is an infection of the lung parenchyma. Community-acquired pneumonia refers to pneumonia acquired outside of hospitals or extended-care facilities. Nursing home–acquired pneumonia refers to infection acquired in an extended-care facility.Nosocomial pneumonia and hospital-acquired pneumonia describe infections acquired in the hospital setting.ommunity-acquired pneumonia refers to pneumonia acquired outside of hospitals or extended-care facilities. Nursing home–acquired pneumonia refers to infection acquired in an extended-care facility. Nosocomial pneumonia and hospital-acquired pneumonia describe infections acquired in the hospital setting.
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Pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung tissue. It is usually due to infection. Pneumonia tends to be more serious than bronchitis. Bronchitis is an inflammation or infection of the large airways - the bronchi. Sometimes bronchitis and pneumonia occur together - this is called bronchopneumonia.
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Pneumonia Pneumonia is an infection of one or both of the lungs. It's caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or chemical irritants.Pneumonia is a serious infection or inflammation in which the air sacs fill with pus and other liquid. Lobar pneumonia affects one or more sections (lobes) of the lungs.his type is caused by various bacteria, the most common of which is streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). It usually occurs when the body is weakened in some way, such as by illness, malnutrition, old age, or impaired immunity, and the bacteria are able to work their way into the lungs.
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Pneumonia Bacterial pneumonia. This type is caused by various bacteria, the most common of which is streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). It usually occurs when the body is weakened in some way, such as by illness, malnutrition, old age, or impaired immunity, and the bacteria are able to work their way into the lungs.his type is caused by various bacteria, the most common of which is streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). It usually occurs when the body is weakened in some way, such as by illness, malnutrition, old age, or impaired immunity, and the bacteria are able to work their way into the lungs.
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Bacterial Pneumonia: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention Doctors classify bacterial pneumonia based on whether it developed inside or outside a hospital. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP): This is the most common type of bacterial pneumonia. CAP occurs when you get an infection after exposure to bacterial agents outside of a healthcare setting. You can get CAP by breathing in respiratory droplets from coughs or sneezes, or by skin-to-skin contact.
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Pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli. It is usually caused by infection with viruses or bacteria and less commonly other microorganisms, certain drugs and other conditions such as autoimmune diseases. Typical signs and symptoms include a cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. Diagnostic tools include x-rays and culture of the sputum. Vaccines to prevent certain types of pneumonia are available.
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More about Pneumonia Pneumonia is a general term for a range of acute infections that attack the tissues lining the air spacesthe alveoliof one or both lungs. The tissues become inflamed, making it difficult for oxygen to reach the bloodstream, impairing breathing. The inflammation that pneumonia causes may be limited to a single area (lobar pneumonia) or may occur in patches throughout the lungs (bronchopneumonia).
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- Bronchopneumonia or bronchial pneumonia or Bronchogenic pneumonia (not to be confused with lobar pneumonia) is the acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles.It is a type of pneumonia characterized by multiple foci of isolated, acute consolidation, affecting one or more pulmonary lobules.It is one of two types of bacterial pneumonia as classified by gross anatomic distribution of consolidation (solidification), the other being lobar pneumonia.t is a type of pneumonia characterized by multiple foci of isolated, acute consolidation, affecting one or more pulmonary lobules. It is one of two types of bacterial pneumonia as classified by gross anatomic distribution of consolidation (solidification), the other being lobar pneumonia.
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Bacterial Pneumonia 1 The most common cause of bacterial pneumonia is a type of bacteria known as Streptococcus pneumoniae. 2  Haemophilus influenzae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Legionella pneumophila are some other major bacteria that cause pneumonia.
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- The Bacteria Chlamydia Pneumoniae. The bacteria Chlamydia pneumoniae is a complex infectious bacterium that is a major cause of pneumonia. It has a complex life cycle which must infect another cell to reproduce.It travels from an infected person to the lungs of an uninfected person in small droplets.he Bacteria Chlamydia Pneumoniae. The bacteria Chlamydia pneumoniae is a complex infectious bacterium that is a major cause of pneumonia. It has a complex life cycle which must infect another cell to reproduce.