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Community-Acquired Pneumonia MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Tree Number(s)
C01.234.500
C08.730.610.214
Unique ID
D000098968
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000098968
Scope Note
Infection of the lungs in a patient who is not hospitalized or who has not resided in a long-term care facility for 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms. It is associated with some signs and symptoms of acute infection and is accompanied by the presence of an acute infiltrate on chest radiograph.(US Pharm. 2007;32(10):44-5 https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/community-acquired-pneumonia)
NLM Classification #
WC 203
Previous Indexing
Community-Acquired Infections (1992-2024)
Pneumonia (1981-2024)
Public MeSH Note
2025
History Note
2025
Date Introduced
2025/01/01
Last Updated
2025/01/01
Community-Acquired Pneumonia Preferred
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