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There are actually several different pathogens that cause bacterial pneumonia, which is the 7th leading cause of death in the US. Pneumococcal pneumonia is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, which is when the alveoli of the lungs fill with fluids and interferes with oxygen uptake. Treatment includes penicillins or fluroquinolones. Next is Haemophilus influenze pneumonia, which is caused by Haemophilus influenzaebacteria...and the name is deceiving -- it was named influenza before it was correctly identified as a strain of pneumonia and the name just stuck. H. influenze causes sypmtoms similar to S. pnuemoniae, but it is not suseptable to penicillan -- treatment for this strain is cephalosporins. Next is the Mycoplasmal pneumonia, which is caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Symptoms include headache, low grade fever, cough -- generally mild but persistent respioratory symptoms. Treatment is tetracyclines. Legionellosis (caused by Legionella pneumophila) is a potentially fatal pneumonia that is seen more often in older males who drink or smoke heavily, and can be passed in water. Treatment includes erythromycin. Psittacosis (ornoithosis) is caused by Chlamydophila psittaci, and symptoms are very mild and include fever, headache and chills. This pathogen is also handled by tetracyclines. Chlamydial pneumonia is caused by the Chlamydophila pneumoniae bacterium, has mild respiratory illness common in young people and resembles mycoplasmal pneumonia with low fever, cough and headache. Treatment includes tetracyclines. Finally, Q Fever, which is caused by Coxiella burnetii. This strain shows mild respiratory disease which lasts 1-2 weeks, and sometimes is complicated by endocarditis. This one can be passed by animals and/or ticks as well as unpasteurized mild. Treatment includes Doxycycline and chloroquine.
What else can I help you with?
What causes bacterial pneumonia?
Dozens of different bacteria can cause bacterial pneumonia.
Is pneumonia gram postitive?
I assume you mean bacterial pneumonia, from there it is dependent on what type of bacteria is causing the pneumonia. For example Streptococcus pneumoniae is gram positive, but Klebsiella pneumoniae gram negative.On the whole though, bacterial pneumonia is more typically caused by gram positive bacteria.
Is pneumonia caused by a virus or bacteria?
a bacteria. the bacteria that causes pneumonia is called pneumoniae.
Is pneumonia caused by bacteria or virus?
Bacterial virus from a human
Is pneumonia caused by a prokaryotic organism or a eukaryotic organism?
It depends on what is causing the pneumonia. There are bacterial causes of pneumonia such as streptococcus pneumoniae and bacteria are prokaryotic. Viruses can also cause pneumonia and are not really considered prokaryotes or eukaryotes. Fungi are eukaryotes and can also cause pneumonia.
What do pathogenic bacteria cause?
A type of bacteria that causes a disease called pneumonia in human beings.
What is a bacteria causing disease in the lungs?
Bacterial pneumonia would be one.
Can choking on saliva cause pneumonia?
No. Certain bacteria causes pneumonia.
Is pneumonia a Viral or Bacterial?
Pneumonia simply means "inflammation of the lung" - it can be caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, chemicals, inhaled foreign material or auto-immune disease. However, in humans with no other concurrent health concern, pneumonia tends to be caused by a bacteria.
What causes pneumonia?
fluid gathers in the lungs and in the worst cases, death!
Causes diseases like tetanus and pneumonia?
Bacteria.
What is strep pneumonia?
It's the gram-positive bacteria that causes pneumonia as well as ear infections.
