Bacterial pneumonia

细菌性肺炎

英文解释

Bacterial pneumonia is a prevalent and costly infection that is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients of all ages.Bacterial pneumonia in adults is the result of aspiration of oropharyngeal flora into the lower respiratory tract and failure of host defense mechanisms to eliminate the contaminating bacteria, which multiply in the lung and cause infection.

中文解释

细菌性肺炎是一种普遍且代价高昂的感染，是所有年龄患者发病和死亡的重要原因。成人细菌性肺炎是由于口咽菌群吸入下呼吸道，宿主防御机制未能清除污染细菌，从而在肺部繁殖并引起感染。

参考文献

[1]. Scannapieco FA, et al. Relationships between periodontal disease and bacterial pneumonia. J Periodontol. 1996 Oct;67(10 Suppl):1114-22.