Pneumonia

Pneumonia is a common pulmonary parenchyma infection which currently ranks high as a leading cause of hospitalization in the United States. According to Kasper et al. (2018), it is classified into community-acquired (CAP), ventilator-associated (VAP), hospital-acquired (HAP) and care-associated (HCAP) pneumonia categories. Specific fungi, bacteria and viruses are all capable of causing pneumonia whose onset […]