Common Causes of Pneumonia and Special Groups

Question 1

name the common cause of pneumonia in a neonate (<4 weeks)

Answer 1

• group B streptococci
• E. coli

Question 2

name the common causes of pneumonia in children (4 wk-18 yr)

Answer 2

• viruses (RSV)
• Mycoplasma
• C. trachomatis (infants-3 yrs)
• C. pneumoniae (school aged children)
• S. pneumoniae
  
  • ​”Runts May Cough Chunky Sputum”

Question 3

name the common causes of pneumonia in adults (18-40 yo)

Answer 3

• Mycoplasma
• C. pneumoniae
• S. pneumoniae
• Viruses (ie. influenza)

Question 4

name the common causes of pneumonia in adults (40-65 yo)

Answer 4

• S. pneumoniae
• H. influenzae
• Anaerobes
• Viruses
• Mycoplasma

Question 5

name the common causes of pneumonia in elderly (>65 yo)

Answer 5

• S. pneumoniae
• influenza virus
• anaerobes
• H. influenzae
• gram - rods

Question 6

which organisms is alcoholism a risk factor for?

Answer 6

• Klebsiella
• anaerobes
  
  • Peptostreptococcus
  • Fusobacterium
  • Prevotella
  • Bacteroides

Question 7

which organisms are IV drug users at risk for?

Answer 7

• S. pneumoniae
• S. aureus

Question 8

which organisms is aspiration a risk factor for?

Answer 8

• anaerobes

Question 9

which organisms are CF patients at risk for?

Answer 9

• Pseudomonas
• S. aureus
• S. pneumoniae
• Burkholderia cepacia

Question 10

Which organisms are atypical?

Answer 10

• Mycoplasma
• Legionella
• Chlamydia

Question 11

which organisms are nosocomial (hospital acquired)?

Answer 11

• S. aureus
• Pseudomonas
• other enteric gram - rods

Question 12

which organisms are patients at risk for postvirally?

Answer 12

• S. pneumoniae
• S. aureus
• H. influenzae