Pneumonia (Pathogens)
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| Conditions | Commonly Encountered Pathogens |
| Alcoholism |
Streptococcus pneumoniae Anaerobes, e.g. Klebsiella pneumoniae Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| COPD and/or Smoking |
S pneumoniae Haemophilus influenzae Moraxella Legionella |
| Nursing Home |
S pneumoniae Gram-negative bacilli H influenzae Staphylococcus aureus Anaerobes Chlamydia pneumoniae |
| Exposure to: Bird droppings | Histoplasma capsulatum |
| Birds | Chlamydia psittaci |
| Rabbits | Francisella tularensis |
| Farm animals | Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) |
| SW US | Coccidiomycosis (Valley fever) |
| HIV | |
| Early |
S pneumoniae H influenzae M tuberculosis |
| Late |
As above, plus: Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly Pneumocystis carinii) Cryptococcus Histoplasma species |
| Aspiration | Anaerobes |
|
Structural Lung Disease (CF, bronchiectasis) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) cepacia S aureus |
| Injection Drug Use |
S aureus Anaerobes M tuberculosis S Pneumo |
| Influenza |
Influenza S pneumoniae S aureus H influenzae |
See Also
Pulm: Pneumonia (Port Score)
Pulm: Pneumonia (CAP)