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What is a contagious bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs?

Tuberculosis is a contagious bacterial infection that typically affects the lungs. It is transmitted through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Symptoms can include coughing, weight loss, fever, and fatigue.


Which is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the lungs?

Tuberculosis is a highly contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs. It spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It can be treated with antibiotics but can be serious if left untreated.


What is difference between secondary bacterial infection of acute bronchitis and bacterial infection?

Secondary bacterial infections of the bronchi is an opportunistic infection where the normal bacteria that live in the nasal/oral region of the pharynx are able to infect the lungs. This usually occurs following a viral infection since the virus typically infects and kills the cells that make up interior lining of the bronchioles. This then causes a breach in this barrier which allow the bacteria to invade the tissues underneath and cause a response (bronchitis) by the immune system. Secondary bacterial infections of the bronchi is an opportunistic infection where the normal bacteria that live in the nasal/oral region of the pharynx are able to infect the lungs. This usually occurs following a viral infection since the virus typically infects and kills the cells that make up interior lining of the bronchioles. This then causes a breach in this barrier which allow the bacteria to invade the tissues underneath and cause a response (bronchitis) by the immune system.


Is cystitis a bacterial infection?

Most bladder infections (cystitis) are caused by bacteria.


Can you get trichomoniasis from a bacterial infection?

Trichomoniasis is a protozoal infection. It's not caused by a bacteria, and a bacterial infection can't turn into trichomoniasis.

Related Questions

How are the lungs protected from infection?

Mucus


Pneumonia is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection in the?

Lungs


What is contagious bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs?

answer is tuberculosis


What is a contagious bacterial infection that affects the lungs and has inactive and active phases?

Pulmonary Tuberculosis.


What is a contagious bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs?

Tuberculosis is a contagious bacterial infection that typically affects the lungs. It is transmitted through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Symptoms can include coughing, weight loss, fever, and fatigue.


How is pneumonia cause?

fluid accumulation in the lungs due to infection. can be bacterial, viral, or fungal in origin.


What is birculoses?

tuberculosis is a contagious bacterial infection that involves the lungs, but may spread to other organs


What is the Classifications of pneumonia?

Pneumonia is a bacterial or viral infection of the lungs. The lungs begin to fill with fluid causing difficulty breathing and high fever.


What bacterial infection of the lungs requiring mandatory reporting to the county public health offices?

Tuberculosis or TB


Does a patch on the lung mean cancer?

Patches on lungs can mean a variety of different things. Some of these include cancer, an fungal infection or bacterial infection or a tumor.


Influenza is what one localized infection or bacterial infection or systemic infection?

Influenza, is a bacterial infection.


Is it true or false aspiration pneumonia is a viral infection?

False. Aspiration pneumonia is caused by the stomach contents or food going down into the lungs. It can cause a chemical pneumonitis and or a bacterial infection but not a viral infection.