Abstract
Pulmonary inflammations are primarily caused by an infection but can also be of non-infectious origin. The noninfectious ones, also referred to as pneumonitides, include inhalation (often related to occupational exposure), hypersensitive (allergic) and iatrogenic (drug-induced), hypostatic or idiopathic interstitial pneumonitides.
The present article deals with mild community-acquired pneumonias that can be treated on an outpatient basis as well as in the general practitioner's surgery.