Summary
Pneumonia is a major lung infection that is caused by a virus, bacterium, or fungus. It can be mild, serious, or even fatal in its impact. Millions of people develop pneumonia in the United States annually, and despite ready access to antibiotics for most Americans, 1.3 million patients are hospitalized for pneumonia each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 50,000 people in the United States die each year of pneumonia. Pneumonia, Second Edition explains the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of this serious disease.
Chapters include:
- An Overview
- Historical Background
- Biology of Pneumonia: Source of the Infection
- Pneumonia Epidemiology
- Complications from Pneumonia
- Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention.
About the Author(s)
Christine Adamec has authored and coauthored many books for Facts On File, including The Encyclopedia of Cancer and Cancer Medicine (2019), The Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases (2020), and numerous other titles on pivotal medical and psychological issues.
Foreword by David Heymann, World Health Organization