Who is most likely to get aspiration pneumonia?

Who is most likely to get aspiration pneumonia?

Aspiration pneumonia is more common among people who:

• Have had general anesthesia or dental procedures.
• Have trouble coughing or trouble swallowing. Trouble swallowing is known as dysphagia. These issues are more common among people with brain injury or nervous system disorders like Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis.
• Have been drinking or taking drugs to excess.
• Are older (65 and over). Aspiration pneumonia is more common among people who live in nursing homes.
• Have weak immune systems due to some illness, or underdeveloped immune systems due to being very young (younger than 5 years old).