Pneumonia – Hospital Acquired Pneumonia versus Community Acquired Pneumonia Pathogens
History: 40 year old man with 1 week history of productive cough and fevers. This is a classic case of lobar pneumonia, which is most commonly bacterial in origin. Hospital acquired pneumonia is commonly caused by: Staphylococcus Aureus, anaerobes, and gram negative organisms. Community acquired pneumonia is commonly caused by: Pneumococcus, mycoplasma, viruses, and not […]