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Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a term used to describe an acute lower respiratory tract infection in individuals with signs, symptoms and a new radiographic shadowing for which there is no other explanation and who have not recently been hospitalized. CAP is common and associated with major morbidity, mortality and financial burden. The annual incidence in the community is 5–11 per 1000 adult population, with the reported mortality less than 1% (BTS guideline, 2009). The reported mortality

the brain, vascular congestion and cortical edema or fluid on the brain. A spinal tap was obtained from the patient and because of possible pneumococcal meningitis, an intravenous therapy with a combination of a steroid and antibiotics. Streptococcus suis was identified and the patient was asked about any recent contact with swine. For several weeks, he had been slaughtering, by hand, several non- commercially raised pigs for a luau. And although he did not recall any mucosal exposure to

Pneumococcal Disease Pneumococcal Disease is a deadly, if not treated in time or correctly, infection that is caused by a strand of bacteria called Streptococcus Pneumoniae. It is capable of causing pneumonia in the lungs, bacteremia in the bloodstream, meningitis, encephalitis, and middle ear and sinus infections. It travels from person to person through breathing in tiny respiratory droplets from an infected person. Pneumococcal disease kills about 5000 people in the U.S yearly with more of them

Some common pathogens that cause HEENT infections are H. influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Staphyloccoccus aureus. All three pathogens can cause conjunctivitis, H. influenza and Streptococcus pneumoniae are the main two pathogens that lead to acute otitis media (AOM), and H. influenzae and Staphylcoccus aureus are known to cause sinusitis (Cash & Glass, 2014). I would recommend a limited use of antibiotics in treatment of these diseases and other unconfirmed bacterial illness, due the increase

Pneumonia Vaccine Policies in Kenya Tram Nguyen Arizona State University   Pneumonia Vaccine Policies in Kenya Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection which is caused by a bacterium called Streptococcus pneumoniae. Pneumonia is transmitted via air-borne droplets from coughing and sneezing, and it may also spread through blood. In 2015, pneumonia killed 15 percent of all deaths in children under the age of five, becoming the leading cause of death in children all over the world (World

Health Policy and Impact on Vulnerable Populations Tram Nguyen Arizona State University   Health Policy and Impact on Vulnerable Populations (Title) Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection which is caused by a bacterium called Streptococcus pneumoniae. Pneumonia is transmitted via air-borne droplets from coughing and sneezing, and it may also spread through blood. In 2015, pneumonia killed 15 percent of all deaths in children under the age of five, becoming the leading cause of death in

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. There are many subcategories for pneumonia but in this paper I will be talking about chronic pneumonia. Everyone shows symptoms of pneumonia differently. The most common symptoms include coughing, fever, and shortness of breath. Less common include chest pain, headache, Fusion, or fatigue. Chronic pneumonias are usually caused by slow-growing organisms such as fungi or microorganisms. Some cases of chronic pneumonia can't

Clinical Features Pneumonia is the cardinal clinical manifestation of Legionella infection. Legionella is typically rated among the most commonly identifiable pathogens in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in immunocompetent individuals and is also a frequent cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia. Suspicion should be increased in patients who are smokers, those with chronic lung disease and immunocompromised individuals. [1,2 I] Extrapulmonary manifestations are extremely rare, though in immunosuppressed

Pneumonia is a disease in the lung often caused by viruses, bacteria and any other organisms, even though there are other noninfectious causes. Pneumonia is a complication of a pre-existing infection and is caused when the patients immune system is weakened, more often by a viral respiratory tract infection, especially in the elderly. There are many different types of pneumonia such as, Bacterial Pneumonia, Virul Pneumonia, Mycoplasma Pneumonia, Tuberculosis Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia

Introduction In 2006, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) 1 published the report, Pneumonia: The forgotten killer of children which identified pneumonia as one of the world’s leading causes of childhood mortality accounting for one in five under-five deaths. The fourth Millennium Development Goal (MDG) from the 2000 summit is to reduce under-five mortality rate by two-thirds by 20151. With its significant contribution to under-five mortality, reduction