Question 1

can bacterial pneumonia be treated?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections - bacterial (and viral) pneumonias can be lethal, but, in general, bacterial infections, including a bacterial pneumonia, can be treated with antibiotics (oral or intravenous).

Question 2

in what way does bacterial pneumonia spread?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory droplets: Pneumonia is spread from person to person via respiratory droplets released when a person coughs, sneezes, laughs, or talks. The bacteria can live in a person's throat without causing symptoms, so you can even get it from a person who doesn't look sick. Avoid the spread of germs by washing your hands regularly, covering your mouth when you sneeze or cough, and being cautious around sick people.

Question 3

what time of year is bacterial pneumonia more common?

Accepted Answer

More cases in winter: Pneumonia is prevelant year around but more cases diagnosed in winter season.

Question 4

what is the method of transmission in bacterial pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory droplets: Pneumonia is spread from person to person via respiratory droplets released when a person coughs, sneezes, laughs, or talks. The bacteria can live in a person's throat without causing symptoms, so you can even get it from a person who doesn't look sick. Avoid the spread of germs by washing your hands regularly, covering your mouth when you sneeze or cough, and being cautious around sick people.

Question 5

chloe has bacterial pneumonia. meant to have 5.25mls twice a day for 2 wks. seems good but realized after a week i was giving 2.25mls. what do i do?

Accepted Answer

No standard rules: These situations are a judgement call. Usually, if a patient was taking half the recommended dose of antibiotics and her symptoms were clearing up, then that lower dose was probably adequate for her illness. If so, one can increase to the recommended dose for the second week.  If in the middle of the second week, some of her symptoms are still present, her doctor might want to re-examine her.

Question 6

is bacterial pneumonia deadly?

Accepted Answer

It can be: Bacterial pneumonia can be deadly, particularly in the elderly and in people with poor immune systems (on chemotherapy, with hiv, or even uncontrolled diabetes, amongst others).  There is a vaccine available to treat one of the most deadly types of bacterial pneumonia, strep pneumonia.  Typically, it is given to those at highest risk of developing or having a bad outcome from bacterial pneumonia.

Question 7

is bacterial pneumonia contagous?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Cover you mouth with a tissue if coughing, wash your hands before and after touching your face/nose. Keep a distance of about 7-8 feet. Keep elderly the very young (2 years) or the very fragile away while recovering from pneumonia. Wear a mask if needed.

Question 8

is bacterial pneumonia a communicable disease?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Many different kind of bacteria can cause pneumonia. Legionnaire's disease, for example, is environmentally contagious. Most forms of bacterial pneumonia cannot be transmitted from person to person, though.

Question 9

is bacterial pneumonia more dangerous for elderly children?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is more dangerous in that  more severe illness and even death is statistically more common in the very young or the elderly. In both age groups pneumonia is still usually readily treatable with appropriate antibiotics and support. The highest risk of serious illness occurs not just with age, but with the existence of some other underlying disease. (cancer, heart disease, hiv, etc.).

Question 10

how long is bacterial pneumonia contagious to other people?

Accepted Answer

May not be: This will depend primarily on the causative agent of the pneumonia, the severity, how it is being treated and the proximity of contact with the patient.  As a general rule, many of the organisms causing bacterial pneumonia are already resident in the nasopharynx and for a variety of reasons the patient has become susceptible to pneumonia, and transmission to others is unlikely.

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