Pneumonia, Aspiration

Valeria Fabre, M.D.

PATHOGENS

If an infection develops after aspiration, oral flora (including streptococcal species) is a consideration. For hospitalized or recently antibiotic-treated people, add Gram negatives to the consideration.

Anaerobic bacteria: B. melaninogenicus, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Peptostreptococcus, and others
Hospital-acquired bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus species and Gram-negative bacilli

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