Question 1

is mrsa pneumonia contagious?

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Yes: Although not that simple.  When someone has MRSA pneumonia, the droplets that come out when they cough can contain MRSA.  MRSA is not airborne except in droplets and it doesn't survive long outside.   It is acquired by touching a person or object that has live MRSA bacteria on it.  Hand washing is best for prevention.  the patient with MRSA pneumonia should be isolated and wear a mask.

Question 2

is infant pneumonia contagious?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia...: Is an infection in the lungs.  Common causes include viruses and bacteria, which can be contagious.  How contagious it is, and how it's treated,  depends on the germ that's causing the pneumonia.    Another cause might be something called "aspiration, " where some substance like milk or stomach contents gets sucked into the lungs.  This is not contagious.

Question 3

is pneumonia or bronchitis contagious?

Accepted Answer

Mostly  YES: Pneumonia or acute bronchitis are respiratory illnesses caused by viruses or bacteria.  Typically these are spread by droplets when an infected individual coughs. It is flu season! limit the spread by staying home from work when you are sick and covering your cough.  But some conditions, like chronic bronchitis, are lung problems that can flare or get worse without infection and aren't contagious.

Question 4

walking pneumonia contagious?

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See below: Walking pneumonia is a lay term for a case of pneumonia that is relatively mild. The patient is not bed ridden and is able to walk around.
There are many causes of pneumonia some are contageous before and during symptoms and some are not.

Question 5

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 6

lower lobe pneumonia contagious yes or no?

Accepted Answer

Not: the way most upper respiratory infections are!

Possible but NOT Probable ...

Hope this is helpful
Dr Z

Question 7

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 8

is it true that staphylococcal pneumonia is contagious?

Accepted Answer

Well not exactly: Not in the sense that a cold or flu is.  Staph is a bacteria that is common and lives on surfaces, like the skin, etc.. Most of us are in contact with it all the time, and 80% of people eventually are colonized with it at least some of the time ( that is it grows on you, in your nose or on the skin) sometimes it can cause disease, like after a flu it can cause pneumonia.

Question 9

is pneumonia contagious through kissing or similar acts?

Accepted Answer

Can be: Pneumonia is usually the result of a virus or bacteria infecting the lungs.  These organisms are usually deposited in the lungs by way of droplets of moisture that allow these bugs to get airborne.  If you're kissing someone with pneumonia, there's a pretty good chance of these droplets getting in your mouth and ultimately into your lungs.  I wouldn't chance it... Your loved one will understand.

Question 10

could pneumonia be contagious after 3 days of antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes -- at least 10 days needed.

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