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  2. Bacterial pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Atypical bacteria causing pneumonia are Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydophila pneumoniae (), Mycoplasma pneumoniae (), and Legionella pneumophila.. The term "atypical" does not relate to how commonly these organisms cause pneumonia, how well it responds to common antibiotics or how typical the symptoms are; it refers instead to the fact that these organisms have atypical or absent cell wall ...

  3. The Unexpected Sign of Pneumonia Most People Miss ... - AOL

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    Roughly 1 million adults in the U.S. seek hospital care due to pneumonia and 50,000 people die from it each year. "Pneumonia can become dangerous if it goes unrecognized and untreated.

  4. Walking pneumonia is booming − and targeting the young and ...

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    Walking pneumonia, a less severe form of pneumonia, is primarily caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae. The bacteria can damage the lining of the respiratory tract, including the throat, windpipe and lungs.

  5. What to Know About Walking Pneumonia - AOL

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    Both pneumonia and walking pneumonia are infections of the lung tissue, and both can be caused by a number of different viruses or bacteria. Walking pneumonia is most often caused by mycoplasma ...

  6. Pneumococcal pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Pneumococcal pneumonia is a type of bacterial pneumonia that is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). [1] It is the most common bacterial pneumonia found in adults, the most common type of community-acquired pneumonia, and one of the common types of pneumococcal infection. The estimated number of Americans with pneumococcal ...

  7. Pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Bacterial and viral cases of pneumonia usually result in similar symptoms. [25] Some causes are associated with classic, but non-specific, clinical characteristics. Pneumonia caused by Legionella may occur with abdominal pain, diarrhea, or confusion. [26] Pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is associated with rusty colored sputum. [27]

  8. Pneumonia is the No. 1 cause of hospital admission in kids ...

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    The most common causes of pneumonia are bacteria and viruses, Dr. Carrie Horn, ... Adults ages 19 to 64 who don’t have a health condition that puts them at higher risk, but who want the ...

  9. Lower respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia

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    [13] [15] Pneumonia is also the leading cause of death in children less than five years of age in low income countries. [15] The most common cause of pneumonia is pneumococcal bacteria, Streptococcus pneumoniae accounts for 2/3 of bacteremic pneumonias. [16] Invasive pneumococcal pneumonia has a mortality rate of around 20%. [14]