Pulmonary infections are diseases caused by the presence of infectious organisms in the pulmonary system.
Examples of pulmonary infections include:
- Community-acquired bacterial pneumonias
- Community-acquired viral pneumonia
- Health care-associated pneumonia
- Hospital-acquired pneumonia
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Lung abscess
- Chronic pneumonia
- Pneumonia in the immunocompromised
- Pulmonary disease in human immunodeficiency virus infection
| PULMONARY INFECTIONS | EXAMPLES |
| Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonias | Hemophilus Influenzae, Klebsiella Pneumoniae, Legionella Pneumophilia, Moraxella Catarrhalis, Mycoplasma Pneumoniae, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Staphylococcus Aureus, Streptococcus Pneumoniae. |
| Community-Acquired Viral Pneumonia | Human Metapneumovirus, Influenza Infections, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| Health Care-Associated Pneumonia | Pneumonia associated with being hospitalized at least two days in recent past, presenting from a health care facility. The most common bacteria are MRSA and Pseudomonas. |
| Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia | Pneumonia obtained while hospitalized |
| Aspiration Pneumonia | Pneumonia due to aspirating gastric contents. Stroke, vomiting patients. |
| Lung Abscess | Local suppurative necrotizing process of lung tissue |
| Chronic Pneumonia | Blastomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis, Histoplasmosis |
| Pneumonia in the Immunocompromised | Typically, due to opportunistic infections. Cytomegalovirus, Pneumocystis jiroveci |
| Pulmonary Disease in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | Typically, due to opportunistic infections. Cytomegalovirus, Pnemocystis jiroveci. |
