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-==Overview==
-An acute infection of the lung parenchyma in a previously normal individual who acquired infection from the community is termed as community acquired pneumonia.  It is different than ventilator and healthcare associated pneumonia.  It is a more serious condition and has a high morbidity.
-==History and Symptoms==
-*The common features of community acquired pneumonia are:
-#[[Fever]]
-#[[Cough]]
-#[[Chest pain]] mainly [[pleuritic]] type
-#[[Dyspnea]]
-#Sputum production
-*Sputum color may help in detecting the causative agent of the pneumonia.
-#[[Mucopurulent]] is a typical feature suggesting bacterial etiology
-#Watery or clear fluid points out towards atypical bacteria and virus.
-#Rusty coloured sputum is more typical of pneumococal pneumonia.
-*The other atypical or less common features of pneumonia are:<ref name="Marrie-1994">{{Cite journal  | last1 = Marrie | first1 = TJ. | title = Community-acquired pneumonia. | journal = Clin Infect Dis | volume = 18 | issue = 4 | pages = 501-13; quiz 514-5 | month = Apr | year = 1994 | doi =  | PMID = 8038304 }}</ref>
-#Fever with chills or rigors
-#Other system may also be involved like gastrointestinal which present with nausea , vomiting and diarrhea.
-#If pneumonia is very severe the patient may also have altered consciousness.
 ==References==