Upon closer inspection, the pattern of patchy distribution of a bronchopneumonia is seen. The consolidated areas here very closely match the pattern of lung lobules (hence the term "lobular" pneumonia). A bronchopneumonia is classically a "hospital acquired" pneumonia seen in persons already ill from another disease process. Typical bacterial organisms include: Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, E. coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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