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sgtkuks · Credits: 4061 My Scrapbook

m.c.cause of neonatal pneumonia is;
1. chlamydia pneumoneae

2. streptococcus agalacteae

3. streptococcus pneumonae

4. h.influensae

pajitmenon · Credits: 1107 My Scrapbook

dear dr
the ans is strp. agal....

Aetiology of pneumonia by age group in developed countries*
Age group Predominant organisms from most to least frequent in each age group
0 to 1 months
Group B streptococcus
Gram negative organisms
1 to 3 months
Chlamydia trachomatis
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Bordetella pertussis
1 to 24 months
RSV, other respiratory viruses
Mixed viral or viral/bacterial infections
Bacterial infections: Mostly Streptococcus pneumoniae and less frequently
haemophilus species (both typable and non-typable) and Mycoplasma
pneumoniae
2 to 5 years
Respiratory viruses
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus species
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydia pneumoniae
6 to 18 years
M. pneumoniae and S. pneumoniae are the predominant pathogens. Respiratory
viruses account for < 15% of episodes of pneumonia in children > 5 years of age.
* the proportion of bacterial pneumonia in each age group increases with increasing severity.
† Other respiratory viruses = parainfluenza, influenza and adenoviruses

pl. read this article from center for disease control (CDC) , atlanta

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pajitmenon · Credits: 1107 My Scrapbook

and also this site

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sgtkuks · Credits: 4061 My Scrapbook

thnx dear.....i had a doubt bcos nms series mcro had mentioned ch.trachomatis as the most common cause...anyways now i don't have any doubts regarding it.
thnx

pajitmenon · Credits: 1107 My Scrapbook

yes
the nms micro and gynec... r better not to be read . its is not updated . some lab part is good
try to avoid for main prep....ok

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