Atypical pneumonia is distinguished from typical pneumonia because it has different causal agents than what is generally expected to produce pneumonia. Many types of typical pneumonia result from bacterial contagion with bacteria like streptococcus. Viruses, fungal infection, bacteria or other elements can...
Also known as atypical pneumonia, "walking pneumonia" is a mild form ofpneumonia,which is a lung infection. It is common in children aged 5-15 years old and adults younger than 40. As the symptoms are similar to other respiratory infections, you could have walking pneumonia and not even kn...
Atypical pneumonia, or walking pneumonia, is so called because the lung infection persists even after other symptoms, such as fever and sore throat, dissipate. It is characterized by adry coughthat worsens at night and eventually produces discolored sputum that might be streaked with blood. Other ...
Pneumonia is infection of the lungs. Types: bacterial, viral, atypical and fungal. Pathophysiology: inflammation of the alveoli with/out fluid accumulation.
Pneumonia is infection of the lungs, which often causes fluid or pus to accumulate deep in the lungs. The cough is more likely to produce increased amounts of yellow or green mucous. Most often, bacterial pneumonia is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae or Haemophilus influenza. Atypical or “wal...
This article argues that erythromycin, clarithromycin, and azithromycin are equally effective in treating pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Chlamydophila pneumoniae. Macrolide choice can be based on other considerations-cost, side-effects, and effectiveness against other suspected pathogens. ...
Mycoplasma:Known as an “atypical” bacterium,Mycoplasma pneumoniaecan sometimes cause “walking pneumonia” (see sidebar).According to the CDC, between one and 10 out of every 50 cases of pneumonia contracted outside of a healthcare facility is caused byMycoplasma pneumoniae. ...
aMicroorganisms in respiratory tract of patients diagnosed with atypical pneumonia: results of a research based on the use of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) DNA microarray method and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay 微生物在患者呼吸道诊断以非典型肺炎: 根据对反向副本聚合酶链式...
“Radiographically, SARS is closely mimicked by bacterial bronchopneumonia or other viral pneumonias.” “And on the nursing front, Alwin notes that there's been an outbreak of atypical pneumonias in Asia, possibly harbingers of a more virulent flu strain to come.” pneumonics plural of pneumo...
He tells his patients with mild pneumonia to stay home and not exert themselves because of how easy it is to get dehydrated. De Jonge advises patients with pneumonia to make an extra effort to consume more fluids than they do when they are well. ...