Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen
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Bacterial pneumonia is one of the most common infectious diseases and needs to be watched out for.
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GridHEALTH.id – bacterial pneumonia is infectious disease lungs caused by certain bacteria.
However, the most common cause bacterial pneumonia are bacteria Streptococcus (pneumococcus).
According to the page hopkinsmedicine.org, infectious disease it usually strikes when a person’s immune system is weakened.
For example, when exposed to certain diseases, malnutrition, in infants, to the elderly (elderly).
If you are young and basically healthy, these pneumonia-causing bacteria can live in your throat without causing any problems.
But if the body’s defenses or immune system becomes weak for some reason, the bacteria can go down to the lungs.
When this happens, the air sacs in our lungs can become infected and inflamed. They will fill with fluid, and that causes pneumonia.
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People who have weakened immune systems also have an increased risk of bacterial pneumonia.
This includes those who have recently undergone an organ transplant. People who are HIV-positive, or who have leukemia, lymphoma, or severe kidney disease also have a greater chance of getting the infection.
For its own signs and symptoms, bacterial pneumonia can come on quickly and viciously, or it can attack us for several days.
Reporting from the WebMD page (9/11/2020), the following are signs of a person suffering from bacterial pneumonia lung infection.
– High fever up to 40 degrees Celsius
– Cough produces greenish, yellow, or bloody mucus
– Shivering that makes the body tremble
– Feeling like you can’t breathe, especially when you move a lot
– Feeling very tired
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– Low appetite
– Sharp or stabbing chest pain, especially when coughing or taking deep breaths
– Sweat a lot
– Fast breathing and heart rate
– Lips and nails turn blue
– Confusion, especially for the elderly
Those are some of the symptoms of bacterial pneumonia infection that you need to watch out for.
If you or someone close to you experiences it, immediately consult a doctor.
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