Term Name:	anaerobic pneumonia
Synonyms:	pneumonia due to anaerobes
Definition:	An aspiration pneumonia caused by anaerobic bacteria like Bacteroides fragilis, Peptostreptococcus, anaerobic streptococci, Fusobacterium species (Fusobacterium nucleatum and Fusobacterium necrophoram). Lung abscess and empyema are diagnosed in this disease.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:873]   ( DOID:873 )