pneumonia causes Flashcards
common cause of pneumonia in IC
pneumocystis jrovecii
MCC of atypical walking pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumonia
Common causative agent for pneumonia in alcoholics
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Can cause an interstitial pneumonia in bird handlers
chlamidia psittaci
Often the cause of pneumonia in a pt w/ a hx of exposure to bats or bat droppings
Histoplasmosa
Often the cause of pneumonia in a pt who has recently visited south california, new mexico or west texas
coccidioides
Pneumonia associated w/ currant jelly sputum
Klebsiella
Q fever
coxiella burnetti
associated w/ pneumonia acquired from air conditioners
legionella
MCC of pneumonia in kid <1yr
RSV
MCC of pneumonia in neonate <28 days
GBS, E coli
MCC of pneumonia in kids and young adults (including college, military, and prisoners)
Mycoplasma pneumonia
MCC of viral pneumonia
RSV
Causes wool-sorters dz
bacillus anthracis
Common pneumonia in ventilator pts and those w/ CF
P. aeruginosa