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Bacterial Pneumonia

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 01:27:04 +0000

Bacterial pneumonia is an infection which causes inflammation of the lungs. Although there are several types of pneumonia such as viral pneumonia and aspiration pneumonia, the most common pneumonia is caused by a single celled organism, or bacteria, called streptococcus pneumoniae. Read more...

What is Mycoplasma Pneumonia?

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:14:37 +0000

There are several different types of pneumonia in the world today. Researchers are studying more and more cases each day. Mycoplasma pneumonia is just one specific type of pneumonia that several people suffer from. Bacteria is one of the main causes in a respiratory tract infection that is commonly known as pneumonia. Mycoplasma pneumonia is categorized as a “Community Acquired Pneumonia.” CPA means that it is a form of pneumonia that can be caught more so out in the public. With mycoplasma pneumonia it can be considered a mild infection, and can be difficult to treat along with the symptoms of this infections lingering for a longer period of time if not treated correctly. Read more...

What is Walking Pneumonia?

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:43:03 +0000

Many people’s eyes are open wide when they hear the word walking pneumonia coming from their doctor’s mouth. This type of illness is very disturbing to everyone and is very serious especially for all those with immune systems that are more vulnerable such as in newborns and the elderly. However, there is good news, most cases of walking pneumonia in children and adolescents can be easily treated. Read more...