CA40.01
Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
Pneumonia devida a Escherichia coli
CategoryDefinition
This is an inflammatory condition of the lung—affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli, due to a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms (endotherms).
Index Terms
Pneumonia due to Escherichia colipneumonia due to E. coliEscherichia coli lobar pneumoniaEarly-onset pneumonia due to Escherichia coliLate-onset pneumonia due to Escherichia coli