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Understanding Bacterial Pneumonia: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention

Bacterial pneumonia is a serious lung infection primarily caused by bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae. Symptoms include high fever, chills, cough, chest pain, and shortness of breath. Treatment typically involves antibiotics, hydration, and managing fever with medications like Tylenol or Advil. Severe cases may require IV antibiotics or mechanical ventilation. While vaccines like Pneumovax can prevent certain types of bacterial pneumonia, they do not cover all strains. Proper prevention and prompt treatment are essential for recovery.

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Understanding Bacterial Pneumonia: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention

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  1. Bacterial Pneumonia By Rebecca Becerra

  2. Causes • Bacteria or a virus • Streptococcus pneumaniae • Haemophilusinfluenzae • Chlamydia trachomatis • Mycoplasma pneumoniae • Legionella pneumophila • Inhaling toxic materials • Catching it from someone else • Fungus • Coccifioidomycosis • Histoplasmosis • Blastomycosis • One can’t get it for being in the rain or not covering from the cold

  3. Symptoms High Fever Shaking chills Yellow/brown cough Chest pain Sore chest Shortness of breath Headache Body Ache Joint Pain Abdominal Pain Confusion

  4. Treatment • Taking antibiotics • Staying hydrated • Anti-fever medicines (Tylenol or Advil) • Avoid smoking • Antibiotics through IV • Breathing tube (severe cases)

  5. Vaccines • Not always guaranteed, since there are many bacterial that cause pneumonia • Pneumovax (prevents strptococcuspheumoniae) Prevention

  6. Works Cited http://www.webmd.com/lung/bacterial-pneumonia http://medplant.nmsu.edu/Diseases/pneumonia/pneumonia.htm http://www.cheapmedicinechest.com/the-safety-of-first-dose-home-iv-antibiotic-therapy.html http://www.topnews.in/health/vaccine-reduces-child-cases-bacterial-pneumonia-study-28516

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