Common causes of pneumonia Flashcards
1
Q
Neonates (
A
- GBS
- E coli
2
Q
Children (4 weeks - 18 years)
A
- Viruses (RSV)
- Mycoplasma
- C trachomatis (infants - 3 years)
- C pneumoniae (school-aged children)
- S pneumoniae
“Runts May Cough Chunky Sputum”
3
Q
Adults (18 years - 40 years)
A
- Mycoplasma
- C pneumoniae
- S pneumoniae
- Viruses (eg influenza)
4
Q
Adults (40 years - 65 years)
A
- S pneumoniae
- H influenzae
- Anaerobes
- Viruses
- Mycoplasma
5
Q
Elderly (> 65 years)
A
- S pneumoniae
- Influenza virus
- Anaerobes
- H influenzae
- Gram (-) rods
6
Q
Alcoholics
A
- Klebsiella
- Anaerobes (eg Peptostreptococcus, Fusobacterium, Prevotella, Bacteroides)
7
Q
IV drug users
A
- S pneumoniae
- S aureus
8
Q
Aspiration
A
Anaerobes
9
Q
Atypical
A
- Mycoplasma
- Legionella
- Chlamydia
10
Q
Cystic fibrosis
A
- Pseudomonas
- S aureus
- S pneumoniae
- Burkholderia cepacia
11
Q
Immunocompromised
A
- S aureus
- Enteric gram (-) rods
- Fungi
- Viruses
- P jirovecii (with HIV)
12
Q
Nosocomial
A
- S aureus
- Pseudomonas
- Other enteric gram (-) rods
13
Q
Postviral
A
- S pneumoniae
- S aureus
- H influenzae
