Pneumonia bacterial or fungal
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so I guess my question would have to be what types of infections would cause pneumonia bacterial and viral or are there certain fungal infections that can cause this. also are there certain bacterial or fungal agents that would be related that are contagious through airborne transmission or casual contact?
Much like a whooping cough or pleuritis (inflammation of the space surrounding the lungs), there will be episodes of gasping fits, even when things are getting better.
fungal infections can be misdiagnosed as bacterial pneumonia, it has happened to me, but if the xrays are looking better then this likely is a bacterial infection. Ask your veterinarian if a bronchodilator will help and express with them your concerns, I am sure they will be happy to listen and work with you to help your dog.
what has the doctor to say what medications is he on , I am assuming this is bacterial pneumonia so he will be on anti biotics ,drinking plenty of fluids ,intravenously if necessary. You ask the cause it can be spread from person to person, fungal infection, trauma ...Can you give us more information regarding his health ..
pneumonia is an infection, either viral, bacterial or fungal. We breathe those in all the time but our immune system fights them off. Those enemies are in water droplets in the air and will not only enter the lungs if someone is laying down, this would be impossible unless the droplets had controllable propulsion systems.
Most pneumonia is infectious, and is most times caused by strep bacteria, so they throw antibiotics at it, and see how the patient responds, there are more aggressive atypical bacterial pneumonia that may require more aggressive treatment, also a persons age, and strength of their immune system is a major factor as well. But there are also viral, fungal, or less commonly parasitic causes of pneumonia. None of which is affected at all by antibiotics, each has it's own unique treatment.
As mentioned above. Also, Polio, Flu, HPV etc. You can get viral or bacterial pneumonia. Pneumonia is infection of the lungs due to fluid buildup and then usually it is a "secondary" organism that was not the initial infection that you get when you have lowered immunity due to the virus or some other condition. You can also get bacterial pneumonia as a secondary infection. Bacterial pneumonia is usually caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae.
I have had severe dandruff for over 4 years. My doctor thought it was fungal, so she had me use Nizoral regularly. It kept my dandruff from becoming even worse, and sometimes my dandruff was mild but not gone. Then I recently contracted pneumonia and was given a round of strong antibiotics. My dandruff disappeared on the 7th day of my antibiotic treatment and has not returned for a couple of weeks now. This makes no sense to me, as I know that dandruff is not bacterial in nature.
They diagnosed me of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia but it seems i haven't got the right medication and treatment for my illness because every night I had a fever.
Herpes doesn't behave at all like this. For sure it isn't herpes, and I also doubt a fungal infection. Probably just a pimple with dermatitis. Forget about it.
An examination of your lungs and throat by a doctor would confirm whether you have a viral or bacterial infection. If the doctor feels that it is a bacterial infection he may prescribe suitable antibiotics for you. If this is a viral infection, all you can do is to rest, take plenty of warm fluids (not milky) to ease your throat, throat lozenges and steam inhalations.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
only during the night time it seems to be colour changing!! Is it only yeast infection or any other bacterial infected??Please help me!! I dont have any pain but i get occasional burning sensation in morning hours still i have that problem during morning time when i apply that anti fungal cream! no burning sensation while urinating! suddenly three days before i got some itchy reddish skin rash on chest and thighs! it disappeared with my yeast infection medicines!!
whether the infection be due to viral,bacterial, fungal, or parasitic...pneumonia is not a condition JUST A SYMPTOM of a condition or infection...i dont believ this vaccine they have is going to do anygood...this is probably not going to be a pandemic lkike everybody thinks...this is no spanish flu of 1918...everybody is getting so paranoid about a flu./..its funny these things show up at least once every five years...rember bird flu? SARS? werent those supposed to be pandemics to? were they?
You can take a clove of garlic a day. Swallow it like a pill, don't chew it. It is an anti viral, anti bacterial, and anti fungal. Vitamin c to boost your immune system. Zinc lozenges to boost your immune system and help any cough. Stay away from sugar which suppresses your immune system. Make sure you take a really good probiotic if you take the z pack.
I was diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia in the right lower lobe about four weeks ago. I had antibiotic treatment and an inhaler for ten days. I had another chest x-ray after the antibiotic treatment and my doctor said that my lung was looking much improved. The coughing has ended, but I still have not returned to my normal energy level. Also, when I wake in the morning, I usually have a feeling of discomfort in the right upper quadrant of my body.....just a vague aching.
Anyway, there are different reasons we get pneumonia. People think of bacterial or viral. We can also have chemical or traumatic. And pneumonia is not like bronchitis. So, symptoms are not always as predictable. It can take a while to get over. If you still have your symptoms on day 5 on antibiotics, I would call your doctor. The thing with antibiotics is that different ones treat different pathogens. What pathogen caused your pneumonia if it is bacterial?
As silverfox stated, "this depends". Pneumonia signifies fluid in the lungs. If the fluid is due to an active bacterial infection (yellowish color of expectorant) you can endanger others by coughing and aerosolizing bacteria. As a rule of thumb, you will be contagious until the expectorant disappears or becomes colorless. It is best to stay away from the eldery or those with compromised immune systems while experiencing active bacterial pneumonia.
Fungal infections aren't bacterial things. They are caused by a fungus. Antibiotics would make them worse.
There are lots of antifungal medications you could try, but please let your doctor determine if this is a fungal infection first.
These complications can include dehydration, ear or sinus infections, and bacterial or viral pneumonia, which can fill the air sacs in the lungs with pus or fluid, making it difficult to breathe and depriving older patients of adequate oxygen. In some cases, pneumonia may be asymptomatic, but it is still contagious if it results from a bacterial or viral infection.
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