Atypical Pneumonia Causes & Risks

Causes

Atypical pneumonia is usually caused by:

Bacteria
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Chlamydia bacteria
- Coxiella burnetii
- Legionella
Viruses
- Influenza
- Adenovirus

Risk Factors

The following factors increase your chance of developing atypical pneumonia:

Being a child, adolescent, or young adult
Living in closed communities, such as dormitories in boarding schools or colleges, and military barracks
Cigarette smoking
Lung disease
Weakened immune system

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