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Is Bronchial Pneumonia A Contagious Disease?
My friend (43 yrs female) was admitted to hospital in January with BOOP. she was found to have 2 bacterial cases of pneumonia and one viral. She had respiratory failure and was in the ICU unite for 14 days under induced coma. She went for a check up with the consultant today and he has prescribed Septrin tablets to be taken 3 times weekly. does this mean she is still infected? Also, as my friend lives with me and came out of hospital on 1st February I presumed she was clear. However, I visited my mother on 28th February for a week and after 2 weeks she informed me that she has bronchial pneumonia. Could I have been the carrier?
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Wed, 21 Dec 2016
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Thank you for asking in HCM.
Bronchopneumonia is the infection of the airways and lung tissue viral and/or bacterial.
When the cause is viral there is a period of time prior to the symptoms that it is contagious situation .
In bacterial cause it is not so common the diseases ti be contagious.
If you are worried about your mother and yourself do some tests as follows:
Hole blood count
CRP
Chest X Ray
Culture of the nasal and pharyngeal secretions
And according to the results the pulmonologist or the ENT specialist will guide you further.
I wish you good health
Thank you
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonologist
Thank you for asking in HCM.
Bronchopneumonia is the infection of the airways and lung tissue viral and/or bacterial.
When the cause is viral there is a period of time prior to the symptoms that it is contagious situation .
In bacterial cause it is not so common the diseases ti be contagious.
If you are worried about your mother and yourself do some tests as follows:
Hole blood count
CRP
Chest X Ray
Culture of the nasal and pharyngeal secretions
And according to the results the pulmonologist or the ENT specialist will guide you further.
I wish you good health
Thank you
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonologist
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