Difference Between Lobar Pneumonia and Bronchopneumonia

Difference Between Lobar pneumonia and Bronchopneumonia is Tabulated below

Difference Between Lobar pneumonia and Bronchopneumonia
Lobar Pneumonia	Bronchopneumonia
1. Lobar pneumonia is caused by Pneumococci in 90 % of cases,  few cases are caused by Klebsiella pneumonia and Staph aureus.	1. Bronchopneumonia is caused by Staphylococci, Streptococci,  H. influenzae, Proteus and Pseudomonas
2. Lobar pneumonia occurs in otherwise healthy individuals between 30 - 50 years of age.	2. Bronchopneumonia Occurs in infants, olds and those suffering from chronic debilitating illness or immunosuppression.
3. The onset of lobar pneumonia  is sudden with high-grade fever, shaking chills and  bloody or rusty sputum	3. The onset of Bronchopneumonia is insidious with low-grade fever and productive cough of purulent sputum.
4. Lobar pneumonia causes consolidation of the whole lobe.	4. Bronchopneumonia produces Patchy Pneumonic Consolidation
5. Complications: bacteremia, Meningitis, Endocarditis, Septic arthritis.	5. Complications: Fibrosis, bronchiectasis, Lung abscess.