Aspiration Pneumonia

Aspiration pneumonia occurs when there is inhalation of the contents of the pharynx into the lungs. It is a complication of people with swallowing difficulties, and in young people is usually only found in those with neurological problems, though it can affect infants with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (see oesophagus in the chest cavity section). Since the germs involved are often anaerobic (which means they don’t need oxygen to multiply) the antibiotic used to treat these infections must be effective against these organisms.
 
 
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