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Pneumonia Aetiology

  • Streptococcus pneumonia = commonest cause

  • Atypical bacteria (Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, Legionella)

  • Viral pathogens in up to 15%

  • Classically, influenza is complicated by a Staphylococcal superinfection

  • No organism is identified in 50%

Organisms and associated clinical features click here

Adapted from Dr Andrew Coggin's 'Revision Notes for the FACEM Fellowship Exam' document.

Further resources

Notifiable respiratory diseases can be found here.

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