(in pneumonia)
41bacterial pneumonia — pneumonia caused by bacteria, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and others …
42coccidioidal pneumonia — pneumonia following primary coccidioidomycosis; it varies from a slowly developing disease with chronic cough, chest pain, hemoptysis, and fever to a more rapidly spreading acute condition that is usually seen in immunocompromised patients and is …
43fibrous pneumonia — pneumonia in which there is an increase in scar tissue during the healing process …
44fungal pneumonia — pneumonia caused by inhaled fungi, usually Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis, or Coccidioides species; in Central and South America it may be caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. Numerous other fungi, such as Aspergillus and… …
45glanders pneumonia — pneumonia associated with glanders, characterized by caseous or calcified granules and pulmonary consolidation; seen in both humans and horses. Called also p. malleosa …
46Legionella pneumonia — pneumonia caused by a species of Legionella; see legionnaire s disease and Pittsburgh p …
47migratory pneumonia — pneumonia that spreads from one lobe of the lung to others; called also wandering p …
48obstructive pneumonia — pneumonia caused by obstruction of the air passages, as by bronchogenic carcinoma …
49secondary pneumonia — pneumonia seen as a complication of some other disorder, such as influenza or a fungal infection …
50streptococcal pneumonia — pneumonia caused by a streptococcus other than S. pneumoniae, usually Streptococcus pyogenes; pleural effusion, with or without empyema, is particularly common …
