What causes lobar pneumonia?

The most common organisms which cause lobar pneumonia are Streptococcus pneumoniae, also called pneumococcus, Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the tubercle bacillus, may also cause lobar pneumonia if pulmonary tuberculosis is not treated promptly.

How is lobar pneumonia diagnosed?

The most specific diagnostic test for lobar pneumonia is sputum culture. It is very important to identify the cause for the proper treatment. It is preferable to test for influenza during the winter months as the combination of influenza and pneumonia is fatal.

What is the difference between pneumonia and lobar pneumonia?

What is pneumonia? Pneumonia is an infection of one or both of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. It is a serious infection in which the air sacs fill with pus and other liquid. Lobar pneumonia affects one or more sections (lobes) of the lungs.

Can lobar pneumonia be cured?

Is pneumonia curable? A variety of infectious agents cause pneumonia. With proper recognition and treatment, many cases of pneumonia can be cleared without complications. For bacterial infections, stopping your antibiotics early can cause the infection to not clear completely.

What are the beginning signs of pneumonia?

“The early signs of pneumonia vary from mild to severe such as fever, nausea, vomiting,dry or cough with mucus, difficulty in breathing, chest pains, unusual weakness etc”. Early Signs of Pneumonia.

What are the most common symptoms of pneumonia?

The most common symptoms of pneumonia are: Cough (with some pneumonias you may cough up greenish or yellow mucous, or even bloody mucus) Fever, which may be mild or high. Shaking chills. Shortness of breath (may only occur when you climb stairs or exert yourself)

How does one really catch pneumonia?

Breathing infected air particles into your lungs

What are the symptoms you feel after pneumonia?

difficulty breathing