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Can pneumonia or bronchitis cause a horrible smelling cough/breath that infiltrates a whole room? the smell is awful!

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Unfortunately: Infections can lead to very bad breath. Hope you are feeling better soon.

Answered 5/2/2017

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Anaerobic infection: Infection of lung, especially abscess formation with anaerobic organisms can cause foul smell. You may consult this site for more information: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/299425-overview

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Answered 5/2/2017

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A member asked:

Can pneumonia or bronchitis cause a horrible smelling cough/breath that infiltrates a whole room? the smell is awful!

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