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- Pneumonia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Health care-acquired pneumonia is a bacterial infection that occurs in people who live in long-term care facilities or who receive care in outpatient clinics, including kidney dialysis centers Like hospital-acquired pneumonia, health care-acquired pneumonia can be caused by bacteria that are more resistant to antibiotics Aspiration pneumonia
- Pneumonia Guide: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options - Drugs. com
Pneumonia usually does not cause permanent damage to the lungs Rarely, pneumonia causes infected fluid to collect around the outside of the lung, called an empyema The empyema may need to be drained with a special tube or surgery With aspiration pneumonia, the affected lung may develop a lung abscess that needs many weeks of antibiotic therapy
- Pneumonia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Treatment for pneumonia involves curing the infection and preventing complications People who have community-acquired pneumonia usually can be treated at home with medication Although most symptoms ease in a few days or weeks, the feeling of tiredness can persist for a month or more
- Pneumonia - World Health Organization (WHO)
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that is most commonly caused by viruses or bacteria These infections are generally spread by direct contact with infected people Pneumonia affects children and families everywhere, but is most prevalent in South Asia and sub - Saharan Africa
- Pneumonia - What You Need to Know - Drugs. com
Pneumonia is an infection in your lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites You can become infected if you come in contact with someone who is sick You can get pneumonia if you recently had surgery or needed a ventilator to help you breathe Pneumonia can also be caused by accidentally inhaling saliva or small pieces of food
- Pneumonia in children - World Health Organization (WHO)
Pneumonia is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide Pneumonia killed 740 180 children under the age of 5 in 2019, accounting for 14% of all deaths of children under 5 years old but 22% of all deaths in children aged 1 to 5 years
- Neumonía - Síntomas y causas - Mayo Clinic
Schauner S, et al Community-acquired pneumonia in children: A look at the IDSA guidelines Journal of Family Practice 2013;62:9 Attridge RT, et al Health care-associated pneumonia: An evidence-based review
- Neumonía - Diagnóstico y tratamiento - Mayo Clinic
Schauner S, et al Community-acquired pneumonia in children: A look at the IDSA guidelines Journal of Family Practice 2013;62:9 Attridge RT, et al Health care-associated pneumonia: An evidence-based review
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