lung infection

Bronchial bacterial invasion

A lung infection is an illness caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or other pathogens invading lung tissue.

Pneumonia and bronchitis are the most common types.

Symptoms typically include coughing, difficulty breathing, fever, and chest pain: The doctor said my persistent cough was from a lung infection.

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empyema · fluid buildup · pertussis · alveoli · deep breath · influenza · coughing · coughing fit · acute bronchitis · COVID-19 · chest congestion · mucus production · legionnaires' disease · shortness of breath · recurrent infections · sputum · wheezing · pleurisy

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health state

lung infectionlung health

Condition of breathing organs

respiratory health · clean bill of health

body system affected

lung infectionkidney infection

Bacterial illness of renal organ

liver infection · skin infection · urinary tract infection

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infection, lung

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