Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump gram-positive cocci in clumps. 
Klebsiella pneumoniae. Plump gram-negative encapsulated rods. 
Escherichia coli. Gram-negative rods. 
Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Gram-negative rods. 
Anaerobes. Mixed flora. 
Mycoplasma pneumoniae. PMNs and monocytes; no bacteria. 
Legionella species. Few PMNs; no bacteria. 
Chlamydophila pneumoniae. Nonspecific. 
Moraxella catarrhalis. Gram-negative diplococci. 
Pneumocystis jirovecii. Nonspecific. 

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