Match the following terms related to types of pneumonia.
-Alveolar pneumonia
A)Esophageal or gastric contents in the lung cause pneumonia
B)Pneumococcal infection causing affected lung to appear solid
C)Staphylococcal infection originating in the bronchi or bronchial mucosa
D)Viral or fungal infection preponderantly in the alveoli

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Alveolar pneumonia is typically caused by a pneumococcal infection, which leads to the affected lung appearing solid due to the filling of the alveolar spaces with exudate, inflammatory cells, and fibrin. This is characteristic of lobar pneumonia, where large sections or lobes of the lungs are affected.

Match the Following Terms Related to Types of Pneumonia