Lung Health Guide: Managing COPD, Infections & Asthma

Breathing disorders like COPD and pulmonary fibrosis require a combination of pharmacological tools, airway clearance techniques, and environmental management.

Bacterial Lung Infections

Lung infections can be bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic and can range from minor to life threatening. As with other sources of infection, bacteria can cause inflammation in the lungs -- pneumonia -- or in the trachea and its branches -- bronchitis, although most cases of bronchitis tend to be viral (2, 3, 4).

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