Lung infections are also called Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung caused by infection with bacteria, viruses and fungi. In oranng adults the most common cause is due to bacteria, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Legionella, Hemophilus influenzae.
While the virus, which is normally the influenza virus, chicken-pox (chickenpox). There is also a fungus-like organisms that Mycoplasma pneumoniae (especially in children and young adults) and certain fungi.
The most common cause of lung infections is the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. In the shape of a lung infection, the onset is usually chills, fever suddenly and production of rust-colored sputum. The infection spreads into the blood at 20% -30% of cases, and if it happens, 20% -30% of these patients died.
They are The Vulnerable
As for how micro-organisms to the lungs either through inhalation (inhalation) microorganisms from contaminated air, blood flow, of infection in other organs, and migration (movement) of organisms directly from an infection near the lungs.
Those who are susceptible (susceptible) lung infections generally are drinkers, heavy smokers, diabetics, people with heart failure, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, disorders of the immune system due to certain drugs (cancer patients, organ transplant recipients), and disruption of the system immunity due to disease (AIDS).
Lung Infection can also occur after surgery (particularly abdominal surgery), or injury (especially chest injury), as a result of shallow breathing, impaired ability to cough and mucus stuck. Which is often the cause is Staphylococcus aureus, pneumococcus, Hemophilus influenzae, or a combination of all three.
Lung infection in adults is most often caused by bacteria, the most common bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Pneumonia in children is most often caused by a respiratory virus, and the peak occurs at age 2-3 years. At school age, pneumonia is most often caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
Lung infections are grouped based on a number of different systems. One of them is by way of obtaining, divided into two groups, namely "community-acquired" (acquired outside health institutions) and "hospital-acquired" (acquired in hospitals or other health facilities).
Lung infections acquired outside health institutions most commonly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. Pneumonia acquired in hospitals tend to be more serious because while undergoing treatment at the hospital, the patient's body's defense system against infection are often impaired. In addition, the possibility of infection by bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics is greater.
Beware of Symptoms
The symptoms are commonly found in patients with Pulmonary Infections such as cough with phlegm (sputum such as mucus, greenish or like pus), chest pain (can be sharp or blunt, and intensified when the patient took a deep breath or cough), chills, fever, easily tired, shortness of breath, headache, decreased appetite, nausea and vomiting, feeling unwell, joint stiffness, and muscle stiffness.
Other symptoms that may be found as moist skin, coughing up blood, rapid breathing, anxiety, stress, tension and abdominal pain. On examination of the chest using a stethoscope, the sound will be 'crackles'. For people who are prone to pneumonia, deep breathing exercises and therapy to get rid of phlegm, can help prevent pneumonia.
Can also be vaccinated to help prevent certain types of pneumonia in children and adults who are at high risk. Also given pneumococcal vaccine (to prevent pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae), flu vaccine and Hib vaccine (to prevent pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae type B).
For people who are prone to infection lungs, breathing exercises and therapy to get rid of the phlegm, can help prevent lung infections. Vaccination can help prevent certain types of pneumonia in children and adults who are at high risk such as pneumococcal vaccine (to prevent pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae), flu vaccine and Hib vaccine (to prevent pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae type B).
Sources: tnol.co.id