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Pneumonia
• Infection of the lung parenchyma resulting in
• Consolidation of the affected part and a filling of the alveolar air spaces with exudate, inflammatory cells, and fibrin
• Inflammation of alveoli or lung interstitium resulting in radiographic infiltrate
• Infection by bacteria or viruses is the most common
• Infection by other micro-organisms may occur
• Acute – recent/sudden onset
• Chronic – developing over weeks or months
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