The 20 Best Pneumonia Doctors Near Me in Pennsylvania, US

Pneumonia is inflamed or swollen lung tissue due to infection with a germ.

This article covers community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). This type of pneumonia is found in people who have not recently been in the hospital or another health care facility such as a nursing home or rehab facility. Pneumonia that affects people in or recently released from a health care facility, such as hospitals, is called hospital-acquired pneumonia (or health care-associated pneumonia).