Pneumonia, Pneumococcal

A febrile disease caused by streptococcus pneumoniae.


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Pneumococcal pneumonia

Figure A shows the location of the lungs and airways in the body. This figure also shows pneumonia affecting the lower lobe of the left lung. Figure B shows normal alveoli. Figure C shows infected alveoli.

Lobar pneumonia

Lobar pneumonia Lung tissue showing numerous neutrophils with minimal exudates in the alveolar space with septal wall congestion.

Lobar pneumonia

A chest X-ray showing a very prominent wedge-shape area of airspace consolidation in the right lung characteristic of bacterial pneumonia.

Lobar pneumonia

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