5 Questions
What is the most common bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
In what percentage of pneumonia cases is an etiological infecting agent isolated?
75%
Which bacteria rarely cause pneumonia in healthy persons, except during influenza epidemics or in intravenous drug abusers?
Staphylococcus aureus
Which type of pneumonia affects whole of one or more lobes of the lung?
Localized (Lobar) Pneumonia
Which bacteria primarily affect hospitalized ill patients?
Escherichia coli
Learn about the classification of pneumonia based on anatomical and etiological factors, as well as the common bacterial causes such as Streptococcus pneumoniae. Understand the difference between localized and diffuse pneumonia.
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