10 Pneumonia Causes
3. Health Care-Acquired Pneumonia
Many people will spend a lot of their lives living in healthcare environments. This will often be older people who are no longer independent, and it can also be people with chronic diseases. While such environments are usually very hygienic, they can also be places where pathogens spread quickly.
When pneumonia is contracted in such environments, it is known as health-care pneumonia. It tends to happen in older people on account of them being more likely to be staying in health care. Pneumonia that is contracted in such environments also tends to be a bacterium that is more resistant to antibiotics and other medication.
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