CA40.01

Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli

Pneumonia devida a Escherichia coli

Category

Definition

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