Question 1

i was wondering what are bacteria common in otitis media?

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Many possibilities: These can include a variety of respiratory viruses and bacteria that normally inhabit the throat. Pneumococcus, haemophilus influenza types, moraxella species, etc. These are often just opportunist germs that enter the space to take advantage of the fluid build up. A predisposing factor is the trapping of middle ear fluid behind a poorly draining eustachian tube.

Question 2

i think i have a bacterial and/or fungal ear infection. itching really bad inside the ear. i was given amoxicillin for otitis media 10 days ago. ?

Accepted Answer

Examine: Have your ear canal examined. If there is pain and draiage, you will be treated for an infection. If it looks more like an itchy dermatitis steroid drops would work best. I hope it gets better. All the best.

Question 3

are measles bacterial or viral?

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Viral: Measles is a viral illness.

Question 4

is bronchitis bacterial or viral?

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Usually viral: Acute bronchitis is usually caused by viruses, typically the same viruses that cause colds and influenza. The most common cause of chronic bronchitis is smoking cigarettes. Air pollution and dust or toxic gases in the environment or workplace also can contribute to the condition. Antibiotics as a whole are overprescribed in bronchitis, though sometimes it is warranted.

Question 5

what is measles- viral or bacterial?

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Virus: Measles (also called rubeola) is a highly contagious virus that is transmitted via the respiratory route. A person infected with measles can infect others up to 7 days prior to symptoms and up to 3-4 days after the onset of symptoms. You can prevent getting the infection by getting the MMR (mumps, measles, rubella) vaccination.

Question 6

what is more severe: bacterial or viral pneumonia?

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Can be either: Depends on organism, susceptibility to antibiotics and immune system of patient. Adenovirus is one of most virulent viruses often leaving destroyed lung. Other viral infections can be complicated by superimposed bacterial necrotizing pneumonia. Streptococcal and Staphylococcal and others can be  very virulent as well

Question 7

difference between viral sinusitis and bacterial sinusitis?

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Duration: In either type of sinusitis the symptoms are the same.  Even 60% of bacterial sinusitis clear without antibiotics.  Bacterial infections show in three ways.  Most common it is progressive worsening symptoms usually after cold or allergy attack over 10-14 days.  Next is the cold that persists over 3-4 weeks not getting better or worse.  Least common is severe sudden onset of symptoms with fever.

Question 8

how are bacterial pneumonias different from viral pneumonias?

Accepted Answer

Cause and treatment: The cause is different. Viruses are much smaller than bacteria, harder to identify, and are treated with an entirely different kind of medications. Treatment for one does not work for the other.

Question 9

what is the difference between bacterial and viral pneumonia?

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Treatment different: A bacterial pneumonia is treated with an antibiotic active against that particular germ. A viral pneumonia requires an anti-viral agent with activity directed against the causative virus. The symptoms of both are fever, cough and production of phlegm, and both have a cloudy abnormality seen on xray. Culture of phlegm that is negative for bacteria suggests  a viral cause of the infection.

Question 10

how are viral and bacterial diseases distinguished from each other?

Accepted Answer

See details: Viral diseases are caused by viruses and bacterial disease are caused by bacteria. There are innumerable diseases that fall into each category.

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