Bacterial Pneumonia (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Bacterial Pneumonia Overview
- Bacterial Pneumonia Causes
- Bacterial Pneumonia Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Bacterial Pneumonia Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Viewer Comments: Pneumonia - Describe Your Experience
Authors and Editors
Author: Robert F. Kacprowicz, MD, FAAEM, Residency Director, Emergency Medicine, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, TX, Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Editor: Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor, eMedicineHealth.com
Previous contributing authors and editors:
Author: Christopher J
Ware, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine.
Coauthor(s):
Maged Botros, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Temple University.
Editors: Ruben Olmedo, MD, Chief, Division of Toxicology,
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai
Medical Center; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Richard Harrigan, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Temple University School of Medicine.
Last Editorial Review: 1/25/2008
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