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Is viral atypical pneumonia contagious?
See related links. Known viral causes of atypical pneumonia are severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and measles. Both of these viral conditions are contagious.
Is pneumonia caused by a prokaryotic organism or a eukaryotic organism?
It depends on what is causing the pneumonia. There are bacterial causes of pneumonia such as streptococcus pneumoniae and bacteria are prokaryotic. Viruses can also cause pneumonia and are not really considered prokaryotes or eukaryotes. Fungi are eukaryotes and can also cause pneumonia.
Common organism that causes nasocomial pneumonia in hospital acquired pneumonia?
The most common nosocomial bacteria infections is staph.
One organism that causes bacterial pneumonia is called pneumococcus. what shape is it.?
Round because coccus is the scientific name for round.
One organism that causes bacterial pneumonia is called pneumococcus. What shape is it?
Round because coccus is the scientific name for round.
Can choking on saliva cause pneumonia?
No. Certain bacteria causes pneumonia.
What is the common name of Bacillus pneumoniae?
possibly it causes pneumonia, so you could say it causes pneumonia. pneumococcus
What are typical and atypical microorganisms that cause Hospital Acquired Pneumonia?
Pneumonia can be classified by several types1. whether community acquired or hospital acquired2. typical and atypicalMost of the hospital acquired type organisms cause atypical pneumonia.The microorganisms vary in these categories.hospital acquired pneumonia caused by:-Most commonly-P aeruginosaKlebsiella speciesEscherichia coliAcinetobacter speciesStaphylococcus aureus, (mrsa)Streptococcus pneumoniaeHaemophilus influenzaeLess-common pathogens-Serratia speciesLegionella species (Legionella nosocomial pneumonia occurs only in outbreaks or clusters.)Influenza A virusRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV)Parainfluenza virusAdenovirusExtremely rare causes-Enterobacter speciesStenotrophomonas maltophiliaBurkholderia cepaciaCandida speciesOropharyngeal anaerobes (non- Bacteroides fragilis)
What are causes for multifocal pneumonia?
Multifocal pneumonia means that there are patches of pneumonia throughout your lungs as opposed to lobar pneumonia which is contained in one spot.
What causes respiratory isolation?
pneumonia
What causes fungal pneumonia?
Yes
Is there more than one kind of pneumonia?
Yes there is! According to what causes it pneumonias are classified into viral,bacterial and even fungal....the symptoms,location etc all depend on what organism is causing it...
