Bacterial Pneumonia
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Incidence
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Treatment
drugs antibiotics
questions for doctor
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Home Care
cough in adults
cough in children
fever in adults
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Bacterial Pneumonia Risk Factors
Risk factors for bacterial
pneumonia
include:
Elderly
Asthma
Congestive heart failure
COPD
Cystic fibrosis
Diabetes
Emphysema
Homeless
Lack of
influenza vaccine
Living in a crowded environment
Smoking
Any condition that
weakens the immune system
, such as:
Organ transplant
Chemotherapy
AIDS
Spleen has been removed
Sickle cell anemia
Cystic fibrosis
Taking daily
corticosteroids
Kidney dialysis
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Bacterial Pneumonia Symptoms
Related Topics:
Aspiration pneumonia
Chest pain
Cough
Difficulty breathing
Haemophilus pneumonia
Klebsiella pneumonia
Lung abscess
Lung disease
Moraxella pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumonia
Pneumonia
Staphylococcus pneumonia
Streptococcus pneumonia
Tuberculosis
Viral pneumonia
Wheezing
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Breathing difficulty
Cough
Wheezing
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Last Updated: Jun 23, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Bacterial Pneumonia References:
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Shorr AF. Preventing pneumonia: the role for pneumococcal and influenza vaccines. Clin Chest Med. 2005 Mar;26(1):123-34.
