Pneumonia
PNEUMONIA P neumonia is an infectious disease affecting lung parenchyma. It is a respiratory disease caused by inflammation of the lung parenchyma caused by viruses, bacteria or irritants introduced into the lungs through hematogenous spread or by inhalation. It's one of the most leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age. It's classified into community acquired , Hospital acquired , Ventilator associated pneumonia. Epidemiology : Pneumonia globally very serious problem killing 1000s of people world wide. Though well developed countries with new technologies it does not reduce it's affect on people because of life styles of human beings and MDR (multidrug resistance) pathogens , high virulence capacity of the microbes. Etiology: Common pathogens that cause Pneumonia are...
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