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Neumonía atípica - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Neumonía errante; Chlamydophila pneumoniae; Neumonía extrahospitalaria atípica

Definición:

Es la neumonía causada por ciertas bacterias a saber: Legionella pneumophila, Mycoplasma pneumoniae y Chlamydophila pneumoniae.

La neumonía es una infección en la cual hay una infección de los pulmones.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La neumonía por micoplasma es un tipo de neumonía atípica causada por la bacteria M. pneumoniae. Usualmente afecta a personas menores de 40 años. Para obtener más información sobre este tipo de neumonía, ver el artículo neumonía por micoplasma.

La neumonía que se debe a la bacteria relacionada con clamidia ocurre todo el año y representa del 5 al 15% de todas las neumonías. Normalmente es leve.

La neumonía debido a legionela se observa con mayor frecuencia en adultos mayores y de mediana edad, fumadores y personas que tienen enfermedades crónicas o un sistema inmunitario debilitado.

Ver también: enfermedad del legionario.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/15/2010
  • Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Baum SG. Mycoplasma pneumoniae and atypical pneumonia. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 184.

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