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Pneumonia is a serious infection that should be treated promptly. Contact your doctor if you or your child have pneumonia symptoms.
The symptoms of pneumonia include the following:
Severe symptoms that are common in adults, especially the elderly, include:
Severe symptoms that are more common in babies and young children:
References
American Lung Association website. Available at: http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22542 . Accessed July 17, 2008.
Beovic B, Bonac B, Kese D, et al. Aetiology and clinical presentation of mild community-acquired bacterial pneumonia. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2003;22:584-591
DynaMed. Available at: http://dynaweb.ebscohost.com . Accessed July 17, 2008.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ . Accessed July 17, 2008.
Primary Care Medicine . 4th ed. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2000.
Last reviewed July 2008 by Marcin Chwistek, MD
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