Inflammation limited to alveolar septa leads to so-called interstitial pneumonia, which is typically seen in infections caused by
A. Streptococcus pneumoniae
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Klebsiella pneumoniae
D. Haemophilus influenzae
E. Chlamydia pneumoniae
E
Interstitial pneumonia, also known clinically as atypical pneumonia, is caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae but also by viruses, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and various Rickettsieae. Other pathogens are listed in this question because of intra-alveolar infections that present in the form of bronchopneumonia or lobar pneumonia.
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