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An inflammatory infection that occurs in the lung. 
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An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign organism. An infection is, in effect, a war in which the infecting organism seeks to utilize the host/'s resources in order to multiply at the expense of the host. The infecting organism, or pathogen, interferes with the normal functioning and perhaps the survival of the host. Colloquially, a pathogen is usually considered a microscopic organism though the definition is broader, including bacteria, parasites, fungi, vir...
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Pneumonia as related to Infections
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If you have a chronic illness, such as sickle cell disease, you may have received additional vaccinations and disease-preventing antibiotics to help prevent pneumonia and other infections caused by ...
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There are vaccines to prevent infections by viruses or bacteria that cause some types of pneumonia. Children usually receive routine immunizations against Haemophilus influenzae and pertussis (whooping ...
- Hardin MD : Walking Pneumonia / Mycoplasma Infections
From the University of Iowa's Hardin MD, Internet sources on Walking Pneumonia and Mycoplasma ... Hardin Library for the Health Sciences , University of Iowa Please send comments to hardin-webmaster ...
- MedlinePlus: Pneumocystis Infections
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- MedlinePlus: Pneumonia
... interested in these MedlinePlus related pages: • Legionnaires' Disease • Pneumocystis Infections ... Latest News; Study Questions Antibiotic Guideline for Treatment of Pneumonia (03/09/2007, HealthDay ...
- Respiratory Infections / Lung Infections - Pneumonia - Bronchitis ...
Respiratory infections, such as chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, pneumonia, SARS, RSV and whooping ... Respiratory infections, such as chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, pneumonia, SARS, RSV and ...
- Pneumonia
Intravenous drug abusers are at risk for pneumonia from infections that originate at the injection site and spread through the blood stream. Compromised Immune Systems
- Pneumonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Viruses also can make the body more susceptible to bacterial infections; for this reason, bacterial pneumonia often complicates viral pneumonia. Viral pneumonia is commonly caused by viruses such as ...
- Clinical Syndromes of Pneumonia
Atypical Pneumonia Syndrome: These infections can involve Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, Rickettsia , other bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Determining the causative agent requires knowing what the common causes ...
- Pneumonia and respiratory infections guide for patients from iVillage ...
Information on Pneumonia, including bacterial pneumonia and viral pneumonia, is available at ... Bacterial Pneumonia, Viral Pneumonia, Fungal Pneumonia, Parasitic Pneumonia, Irritant Pneumonia ...
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