Bronchopneumonia facts for kids
Bronchopneumonia or bronchial pneumonia or Bronchogenic pneumonia is the acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles. It is a type of pneumonia which affects one or more pulmonary lobules. It is one of two types of bacterial pneumonia, the other being lobar pneumonia.
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Histopathology of bronchopneumonia, showing neutrophils filling a bronchiole.
See also
In Spanish: Bronconeumonía para niños
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