Bacterial Pneumonia

ArticleLast Updated August 201513 min readPeer Reviewed
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  • Bacterial pneumonia is a lung infection caused by gram-positive or -negative, aerobic or anaerobic bacteria.

    • Mixed infections are common.

    • Mycoplasma spp may be involved.

  • Bacterial pneumonia caused by atypical organisms such as Mycobacterium spp are not considered in this review.

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