Question 1

how long is community aquired pneumonia contagious?

Accepted Answer

Depends..: Many causes of community acquired pneumonias are not truly transmissible from person to person but rather normal flora in the normal person.  Many respiratory pathogens that do spread  do not however necessarily cause pneumonia in the recipient.

Question 2

is pneumonia contagious?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia: There are so many types of pneumonia and ways that people get pneumonia that a one size fits all answer here is impossible.  Yes, it can be contagious in certain circumstances and in certain individuals. But, in most cases it is not passed on easily in normal social settings.

Question 3

how long is pneumonia contagious?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Most pathogens that cause pneumonia are not contagious.  Some organisms like MRSA can spread to healthy contacts and cause colonization.  Some organisms like the virus, influenza can cause pneumonia and are contagious during the illness.  Drug sensitive tuberculosis is contagious until several weeks into effective multi-drug therapy.

Question 4

is pneumonia bilateral in children contagious?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Most cases on bilateral pneumonia in children are caused by viruses or bacteria. These organisms can spread through droplets coughed out by the infected child into their surroundings & anyone nearby can inhale those droplets & thus acquire the infection if sufficient number of organisms have entered the lungs to start multiplying in the new host & cause infection.

Question 5

how much time after contact with contagious pneumonia does it affect you?

Accepted Answer

Probably: 1-10 days depending on the etiology/type of pneumonia, and your particular clinical picture.

Question 6

help please? how long after contact with contagious pneumonia does it affect you?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia: It depends on the type of pneumonia, your age, your general health among other things.  From the time of infection, it could take as little as a day, or as much as  a week or so, for symptoms to appear.

Question 7

spouse has been sick. bad for over a week then found out it was pneumonia. should i be concerned or get checked? how contagious?

Accepted Answer

Get checked : It would be best to see a doctor and get the proper antibiotics and care. A simple chest X-ray would help direct care in the proper direction.

Question 8

is walking pneumonia contagious for long?

Accepted Answer

Walking pneumonia: This is not a good medical term and is used to describe patients with pulmonary parenchymal infections that do not require hospitalization.  It can be caused by many different microorganisms and more often than not, these are not transmissible from person to person unless in very close contact. An example would be atypical pneumonia due to mycoplasma pneumoniae, often person to person in school.

Question 9

is staphylococcal pneumonia contagious in a dorm?

Accepted Answer

? treated in a dorm?: I can't imagine anyone with stap pneumonia being treated in a dorm. Most are isolated in a hospital room during the initial stage of treatment. Droplet precautions (masks and good hand washing) are recommended during the prolonged coughing phase after initial treatment.Staph are present in the environment continuously & a patient may carry the germ for months after successful resolution of the pne.

Question 10

is bronchial pneumonia contagious?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The infectious agent, bacterial or viral, can be transmitted to susceptible individuals by coughing and droplet transmission.

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