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Bacterial pneumonia
An infection of the lungs caused by bacteria. The most common one is Streptococcus (pneumococcus), but other bacteria can cause this condition, in which the air sacs in your lungs get infected and inflamed.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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Can bacterial pneumonia be treated?
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In what way does bacterial pneumonia spread?
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What time of year is bacterial pneumonia more common?
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What is the method of transmission in bacterial pneumonia?
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How are bacterial pneumonias different from viral pneumonias?
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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?
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Is bacterial pneumonia deadly?
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Is bacterial pneumonia contagous?
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Is bacterial pneumonia a communicable disease?
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Is bacterial pneumonia more dangerous for elderly children?
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How long is bacterial pneumonia contagious to other people?
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How many days after flu onset would bacterial pneumonia begin?
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Will viral or bacterial pneumonia cure itself depending on time?
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What's the main difference between viral and bacterial pneumonia?
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What makes viral pneumonia more problematic than bacterial pneumonia?
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I have bacterial pneumonia, are the symptoms similar to viral pneumonia?
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How long will it take me to recover from bacterial pneumonia if I also got pleurisy?
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My 8 yo son got bacterial pneumonia. I've heard it's serious. Should i be worried or is it common?
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What do you suggest if I have bacterial pneumonia. What is more severe bacterial or viral pneumonia?
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How can adults get infected with bacterial pneumonia? What are the ways in which an adult can get infected with bacterial pneumonia?
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Is there a way to prevent bacterial pneumonia?
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Can a child with bacterial pneumonia go swimming?
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What are some differences between acute bacterial pneumonia and tuberculosis?
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12-months old baby, hospitalized 5 days for bacterial pneumonia. How long before coughing will disappear?
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Daughter has bacterial pneumonia and step bacteria was identified. Is it contagious? Especially if coughed on?
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My 5 year old son was around my girlfriends daughter of 4 on saturday. She now has bacterial pneumonia. Should i be concerned for my son's health?
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What causes tachypnea and tachycardia in bacterial pneumonia?
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How would I know if I also have bacterial pneumonia when I have a cold or flu?
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56/m (ex-smoker) - Is it common or rare for bacterial pneumonia (along with parapneumonic effusion) to cause pleural thickening?
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Viral Pneumonia will destroy lymphocytes while bacterial pneumonia wont? Is this true?
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