Diseases

Bacterial Pneumonia

Inflammation of the lung parenchyma that is caused by bacterial infections.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Inflammation of the lung parenchyma that is caused by bacterial infections.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial
  • Bacterial Pneumonias
  • Pneumonias, Bacterial

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Aspects Covered

36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate IM with specific bacteria infection (IM)

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NLM Classification

WC 202

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bacterial Pneumonia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018410. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018410
  2. Bacterial Pneumonia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacterial_pneumonia
  3. Bacterial Pneumonia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3776920