Applied Microbiology

Lung Infections

Lung infections are most common medical conditions, mainly caused by the microbial infections and genetic reasons. Major lung infections are acute bronchitis, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia and tuberculosis. Infection occurs when bacteria, viruses and fungi reaches in a person’s air sacs and begin to grow. Then the air sac become filled with pus and fluid, which make breathing more difficult and causes different infections. Main symptoms are fever, increased breathing rate, cough and rarely chest pain.