What are the different types of lung infections?

Lung infections:

1. Infections in the lungs can be caused by viruses, bacteria, and sometimes fungi.
2. One of the most common types of lung infections is called pneumonia.
3. Pneumonia, which affects the small air sacs in the lungs, is mostly caused by infectious bacteria, but it can also be caused by a virus.

Types of lung infections:

Airway Lung Infections:

1. Airway lung infections are parts of the body that are involved in breathing, such as the sinuses, throat, airways, or lungs.
2. Infections in the lower respiratory tract are primarily the result of viruses, such as the flu or respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) bacteria, such as Streptococcus or Staphylococcus aureus.
3. Ex: Chronic obstructive pulmonary and asthma.

Interstitial lung infections:

1. Interstitial lung disease describes a large group of disorders, most of which cause progressive scarring in the lung tissue.
2. Ex: Interstitial lung and pulmonary edema disease.

Pneumonia lung infections:

1. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can be caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi.
2. The infection causes the air sacs in the lungs to become swollen and filled with fluid or pus.
3. This makes it difficult for the oxygen you inhale to enter your bloodstream.

Pleura lung infections:

1. Pleurisy is a condition in which two large, thin layers of pleura tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall become inflamed.
2. Ex: Pleural effusion and pneumothorax.

Chest wall lung infection:

1. Purulent infection of the thin membrane of the chest wall.
2. Ex: Neuromuscular disorders.