Pneumonia is contagious in adults
Will adult pneumonia be contagiousTips: This content cannot replace face-to-face consultation, if you feel unwell, please seek medical attention offline in time The main pathogen of bronchopneumonia is bacteria, or viruses, or chlamydia mycoplasma, etc., so if it is bronchopneumonia caused by ordinary pathogen infection, it is generally not infectious, then this kind of patient should be timely for the pathogen of infection, give anti-infection treatment, and at the same time give cough expectorant, antipyretic and other symptomatic treatment.
In general, pneumonia in adults is not contagious if it is caused by ordinary bacteria, but if it is transmitted by some viruses, mycoplasma or Mycobacterium tuberculosis, it is contagious to a certain extent. If the patient's pathogen is bacterial, it is less contagious. Will pneumonia leave sequelae Generally speaking, if it is ordinary pneumonia, if it is treated in time, it will not leave any sequelae, and may leave some cords or some traces of pleural irregularity on the chest X-ray or chest CT, but these will not affect daily life and life. If the patient has a bacterial infection, we can treat it with antibiotics, such as cephalosporin, penicillin, azithromycin, levofloxacin, etc., and if the patient has a viral infection, we can treat it with antiviral, detoxification and symptomatic treatment. Pneumonia generally does not leave sequelae, but some severe pneumonia will not only leave sequelae, but also endanger life, such as pneumonia combined with encephalopathy, pneumonia combined with pulmonary failure, heart failure, multi-organ failure, etc. How to care for pneumonia patients Pneumonia patients at that time had the inflammatory process, there were chills, sweating, and fear of cold, so the first piece in nursing. After getting pneumonia, we must pay attention to ensuring sufficient and good sleep at this time, so that the body can rest properly to recover physical strength. Diet should pay attention to a light diet, avoid taking spicy and irritating foods, and eat fruits and vegetables that moisten the lungs, relieve cough and reduce phlegm, such as loquat, loofah, winter melon, pear, etc.