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Is Pneumonia And Bronchitis Is A Viral Or Bacterial Infection And Will The Caregivers Be Attacked By These?

My mother in law was hospitalized last year with pneumonia. Over the years, of her residing in FLA, she had frequent boughts of bronchitis. If this is a viral infection, can my husband pick up the infection while caregiving for her in NYS? If it is a bacterial infection can my husband pick up the infection while caregiving for my mother in law? I am a caregiver for my father who resides next door to me and my mother in law would like to go shopping with him on Saturdays, would this be a bad idea until she is feeling better. As we all do not want to be sick when caregiving for each other.
Fri, 13 Dec 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for asking query on health care magic.
Pneumonia and Bronchitis can be either viral or bacterial or both(super added bacterial infection).
Culture of the sputum will confirm bacterial infection.Bacterial infections spreads to the members attending on them.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose.
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required.
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD; DCH.
Associate professor of pediatrics, MIMS.
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Is Pneumonia And Bronchitis Is A Viral Or Bacterial Infection And Will The Caregivers Be Attacked By These?

Hi, Thanks for asking query on health care magic. Pneumonia and Bronchitis can be either viral or bacterial or both(super added bacterial infection). Culture of the sputum will confirm bacterial infection.Bacterial infections spreads to the members attending on them. Hope this answer will serve your purpose. Please feel free to ask any more queries if required. Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD; DCH. Associate professor of pediatrics, MIMS.