Causes of Pneumonia


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Cause of Pneumonia: Can be bacterial, viral, or fungal infections.

Cause of Pneumonia: Streptococcus pneumoniae causes thousands of cases of meningitis and pneumonia, and 7 million cases of ear infection in the United States each year.1

Underlying condition causes of Pneumonia: The list of possible underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Pneumonia) mentioned in various sources as possible causes of Pneumonia includes:

Pneumonia as a complication: Other conditions that might have Pneumonia as a complication might be potential underlying causes of Pneumonia. The list of conditions listing Pneumonia as a complication in our database includes:

Pneumonia as a symptom: Conditions listing Pneumonia as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Pneumonia. The list of conditions listing Pneumonia as a symptom in our database includes:

Causes of Pneumonia: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Pneumonia:

Related information for causes of Pneumonia: Further relevant information on causes of Pneumonia may be found in the risk factors for Pneumonia and underlying causes of Pneumonia.

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Antimicrobial Resistance, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID

Last revision: June 10, 2003

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