Infectious Diseases
Difference Between Lobar Pneumonia and Bronchopneumonia
Difference Between Lobar pneumonia and Bronchopneumonia is Tabulated below
Difference Between Lobar pneumonia and Bronchopneumonia
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Lobar Pneumonia
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Bronchopneumonia
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1. Lobar pneumonia is caused by Pneumococci in 90 % of cases,
few cases are caused by Klebsiella pneumonia and Staph aureus.
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1. Bronchopneumonia is caused by Staphylococci, Streptococci,
H. influenzae, Proteus and Pseudomonas
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2. Lobar pneumonia occurs in otherwise healthy individuals between 30 - 50 years of age.
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2. Bronchopneumonia Occurs in infants, olds and those suffering from chronic debilitating illness or immunosuppression.
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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.
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4. Lobar pneumonia causes consolidation of the whole lobe.
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4. Bronchopneumonia produces Patchy Pneumonic Consolidation
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5. Complications: bacteremia, Meningitis, Endocarditis, Septic arthritis.
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5. Complications: Fibrosis, bronchiectasis, Lung abscess.
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