pneumonia

Examples of pneumonia in the following topics:

• Bacterial Pneumonias

  • Bacteria are the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), with Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated in nearly 50% of cases .
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common bacterial cause of pneumonia in all age groups except newborn infants.
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae is a Gram-positive bacterium that often lives in the throat of people who do not have pneumonia.
  • "Atypical" bacteria are Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Legionella pneumophila.
  • The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, a common cause of pneumonia, imaged by an electron microscope

• Viral Pneumonia

  • Viral pneumonia, one of the two leading causes of pneumonia, more commonly affects children.
  • Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung that particularly affects microscopic air sacs (alveoli).
  • Viruses and bacteria are the two leading causes of pneumonia, while fungi and parasites are less common.
  • For this reason, bacterial pneumonia often complicates viral pneumonia.
  • Outline the route of infection for a virus that causes pneumonia

• Pneumocystis Pneumonia

  • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) or pneumocystosis is a form of pneumonia, caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii.
  • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) or pneumocystosis is a form of pneumonia, caused by the yeast-like fungus (which had previously been erroneously classified as a protozoan) Pneumocystis jirovecii.
  • As a result, Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is also known as Pneumocystis jiroveci[i] pneumonia and (incorrectly) as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
  • Regarding nomenclature, when the name of Pneumocystis pneumonia changed from P. carinii pneumonia to P. jirovecii pneumonia, it was at first felt that it could no longer be referred to as "PCP".
  • However, pneumocystis pneumonia can be prevented by the drug TMP-SMX.

• Microorganisms in the Hospital

  • Nosocomial infections can cause severe pneumonia and infections of the urinary tract, bloodstream, and other parts of the body.
  • Nosocomial infections can cause severe pneumonia and infections of the urinary tract, bloodstream, and other parts of the body.
  • Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), or nosocomial pneumonia, refers to any pneumonia contracted by a patient in a hospital at least 48-72 hours after being admitted.

• Legionellosis

  • It is characterized by flu- and pneumonia -like symptoms, including fevers and chills.
  • Individuals infected with legionellosis have similar symptoms as those diagnosed with pneumonia.
  • Legion fever resembles acute influenza and is the more severe form of the disease, characterized by high fever and pneumonia.
  • Pontiac fever is a milder version and results in mild respiratory illness without the development of pneumonia.

• Origins of Antimicrobial Drugs

  • Before penicillin became a viable medical treatment in the early 1940s, no true cure for gonorrhea, strep throat, or pneumonia existed.
  • Before penicillin became a viable medical treatment in the early 1940s, no true cure for gonorrhea, strep throat, or pneumonia existed.

• Group B Streptococcus Colonization

  • In newborns, the first symptoms are breathing difficulties and pneumonia, which can progress to meningitis and sepsis.
  • In elderly people, it can cause pneumonia and/or UTI and is linked to congestive heart failure.

• Chlamydiae

• Pharyngitis

  • The most common is Group A streptococcus, but others include Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

• Cytomegalovirus Infections

  • In AIDS patients, CMV can cause loss of vision (cotton wool spots), pneumonia, and hepatitis.
  • Transplant patients with CMV are also susceptible to pneumonia and hepatitis.