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Can you please list the common causes of pneumonia in tweens and teens?
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Many possibilities. : The most common cause is likely viruses, followed by a germ called mycoplasma & then pneumococcus. The presenting features af the different germs usually varies as does the appearance on x-ray.
Answered 6/25/2015
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