Well, if infected with pneumonia, the lungs cannot do their job as usual. Why? Because this type of respiratory infection creates fluid and mucus that block the alveoli. This makes it difficult for ...

Thick mucus in the throat, also known as catarrh, is a symptom that often results from infection in the nasal passages, sinuses, lower airways, or lungs. It can occur with the common cold, sinusitis, ...

Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada (C.S., K.J.R). Centre for Infection, Immunity ...

The symptoms are often not like classic pneumonia and are typified by a sudden violent cough, accompanied by white mucus, prolonged fatigue and weakness and 'flu-like' aching joints. Some rare ...

The Vatican said the mucus was his body's reaction to the original pneumonia infection and not a new infection, given laboratory tests don't indicate any new bacteria. Francis remained alert ...

However, there are few studies on pneumonia-related BSI (PRBSI) in the ICU. This study aimed to investigate the clinical and prognostic characteristics of patients with PRBSI in the ICU and to provide ...

Our study aimed to compare the characteristics and risks of coinfections and superinfections in severe COVID-19 and influenza virus pneumonia. Methods: The data of patients with COVID-19 and influenza ...