Most cases of lobar pneumonia in children are not contagious, but lobar pneumonia caused by specific pathogens such as mycoplasma may be contagious, and it is necessary to pay attention to wearing masks, reducing contact and washing hands frequently as preventive measures.
Lobar pneumonia is a type of pneumonia, which can be seen as a lobar solid shadow on the chest X-ray. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Klebsiella pneumoniae are the more common pathogens, and lobular pneumonia caused by the above pathogens is usually not contagious.
However, lobar pneumonia can also be seen in other pathogenic bacteria infections, such as mycoplasma infections can also cause lobar pneumonia in a few cases, such as mycoplasma infections caused by a certain degree of contagious. It is important to take precautions, such as wearing a mask, to help prevent infection. In addition, Mycoplasma infections can spread through contact, so hand washing should be strengthened as a precautionary measure.
When children have lobar pneumonia, they need to follow the doctor’s instructions for prevention.