Pneumonia Flashcards
common cause of pneumonia in immunocompromised
Pneumocystis jirovecii
most common cause of atypical pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumonia
common caustive agent for pneumonia in alcoholics
Klebsiella pneumoniae
causes interstitial pneumonia in bird handlers
Chlamydia psittici
pneumonia with a history of exposure to bats/bat droppings
Histoplasma capsulatum
fungal pneumonia in SoCal, New Mexico, AZ, or west Texas
Coccidioides immitis
current jelly sputum
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Q-fever
Coxiella brunetti
pneumonia acquired from air conditioners
Legionella pneumophilia
most common pneumonia in a kid <1 year
RSV
most common pneumonia in a baby <28 days
either E. coli or group B strep
most common cause of pneumonia in kids & young adults (college kids, military recruits, prison inmates)
Mycoplasma pneumonia
common cause of pneumonia in patients w/ other health problems
Klebsiella pneumoniae
most common cause of viral pneumonia
RSV
cause of wool-sorter’s disease (a life-threatening pneumonia)
Bacillis anthraxis