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bacterial pneumonia
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Types
- acute bacterial pneumonia
- acute bacterial bronchopneumonia
- chronic bacterial pneumonia
Cytology
acute bacterial pneumonia
- The cytology specimen consists primarily of neutrophils and macrophages.
- A careful hunt for malignant cells and cellular debris is warranted, since this could be part of a tumor diathesis.
See also
pneumonias (pneumonitis)
- infectious pneumonia
