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  • Bacterial pneumonia  By :
    Bacterial invasion of the lung parenchyma evokes exudative solidification (consolidation) of the pulmonary tissue known as bacterial pneumonia. Many variables, such as the specific etiologic agent, the host reaction, and the extent of involvement, determine the precise form of pneumonia. Thus, classification may be made according to etiologic agent (e.g., pneumococcal or staphylococcal pneumonia), the nature of the host reaction (e.g., suppurative, fibrinous), or the gross anatomic distribution of the disease ( lobular bronchopneumonia versus lobar pneumonia)

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