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What fungal disease causes pneumonia in people with AIDS?
Pneumocystis jirovecii causes pneumonia in people with AIDS. This pathogen was formerly known as Pneumocystic carinii.
What is the name of germ of pneumonia?
Pneumonia is a general term, not a specific disease. There is viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, and a fungal pneumonia, among others.
Where does Pneumonia live?
Pneumonia is an infection or inflammatory response in the respiratory system. The lung is where the most signs of pneumonia can be seen in an individual with this condition. Pneumonia is most commonly caused by viruses, bacteria, and irritants, although there are other causes of pneumonia that are less common, such as fungal infections and chemical or smoke inhalation, etc.
What are other diseases pneumonia causes?
Pneumonia is not the cause of disease, but rather the end result (fluid accumulation in the lungs). Pneumonia can have more than 30 causes such as stroke, alcoholism, direct inhalation of the liquids, and many different infectious diseases.
Can fungi cause pneumonia?
Yes, certain fungi such as Aspergillus and Histoplasma can cause pneumonia in humans. This type of pneumonia, known as fungal pneumonia or fungal pneumonitis, typically occurs in individuals with weakened immune systems or underlying medical conditions. Treatment usually involves antifungal medications.
Is there more than one kind of pneumonia?
Yes there is! According to what causes it pneumonias are classified into viral,bacterial and even fungal....the symptoms,location etc all depend on what organism is causing it...
What is the phylum of pneumonia?
For bacterial pneumonia, there are a total of 29 different possible phyla. For fungal pneumonia, there are six different possible phyla. The specific phylum will depend upon the causative agent of the pneumonia. In addition, there is no phylum for a viral pneumonia, nor an auto-immune or allergy-based pneumonia.
How is pneumonia cause?
fluid accumulation in the lungs due to infection. can be bacterial, viral, or fungal in origin.
Can choking on saliva cause pneumonia?
No. Certain bacteria causes pneumonia.
What is the common name of Bacillus pneumoniae?
possibly it causes pneumonia, so you could say it causes pneumonia. pneumococcus
Is tuberculosis a fungal disease?
parasitic fungi are fungi that feed on a living host. fungal pneumonia is most commonly seen in immunosuppressed individuals.tuberculosis is caused by mycobacterium not fungus.
What are causes for multifocal pneumonia?
Multifocal pneumonia means that there are patches of pneumonia throughout your lungs as opposed to lobar pneumonia which is contained in one spot.
