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A 53-year-old homeless man with alcoholism is ...
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Alocholics can get aspiration pneumonia, which involves aspiration of the normal oral flora (Klebsiella and anaerobes like Peptostreptococcus, Fusobacterium, Prevotella, Bacteroides). So this is normally part of the flora and can be aspirated in alcoholics.

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iury_r1beiro  Hello, i think it is Streptococcus viridans; coccus in chains and normal oral flora. Alcoholics can get aspiration pneumonia, which can evolve to a pulmonary abscess. FA2020 p146. https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1164/ajrccm.156.5.97-03006 +5
pakimd  oral mucosa composed of aerobes e.g. streptococcus, klebsiella and anaerobes e.g. Peptostreptococcus, Fusobacterium, Prevotella, Bacteroides +
an1  anaerobes from the normal oral flora are also the cause of lung abscesses FYI, just something to keep in mind +2



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Hello, i think it is Streptococcus viridans; coccus in chains and normal oral flora. Alcoholics can get aspiration pneumonia, which can evolve to a pulmonary abscess. FA2020 p146. https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1164/ajrccm.156.5.97-03006

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cheesetouch  fa18 p 136 +



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