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    Bacterial Infections Vs Viral Chart

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    This document compares the differences between bacterial and viral infections. Bacterial infections typically have a sudden onset and severe symptoms like high fever and pain, while viral infections tend to have more gradual onset and milder symptoms. Bacterial infections cause localized pain in specific areas and can produce pus or discolored mucus, whereas viral infections cause diffuse whole-body symptoms. Bacterial infections are generally more debilitating and can be treated with antibiotics, leading to faster recovery, while viral infections cannot be cured with antibiotics and require the body's immune system to fight the virus, resulting in longer recovery times.

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    Bacterial Infections Vs Viral Chart

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    This document compares the differences between bacterial and viral infections. Bacterial infections typically have a sudden onset and severe symptoms like high fever and pain, while viral infections tend to have more gradual onset and milder symptoms. Bacterial infections cause localized pain in specific areas and can produce pus or discolored mucus, whereas viral infections cause diffuse whole-body symptoms. Bacterial infections are generally more debilitating and can be treated with antibiotics, leading to faster recovery, while viral infections cannot be cured with antibiotics and require the body's immune system to fight the virus, resulting in longer recovery times.

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    This document compares the differences between bacterial and viral infections. Bacterial infections typically have a sudden onset and severe symptoms like high fever and pain, while viral infections tend to have more gradual onset and milder symptoms. Bacterial infections cause localized pain in specific areas and can produce pus or discolored mucus, whereas viral infections cause diffuse whole-body symptoms. Bacterial infections are generally more debilitating and can be treated with antibiotics, leading to faster recovery, while viral infections cannot be cured with antibiotics and require the body's immune system to fight the virus, resulting in longer recovery times.

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    Bacterial Infections Vs Viral Chart

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    This document compares the differences between bacterial and viral infections. Bacterial infections typically have a sudden onset and severe symptoms like high fever and pain, while viral infections tend to have more gradual onset and milder symptoms. Bacterial infections cause localized pain in specific areas and can produce pus or discolored mucus, whereas viral infections cause diffuse whole-body symptoms. Bacterial infections are generally more debilitating and can be treated with antibiotics, leading to faster recovery, while viral infections cannot be cured with antibiotics and require the body's immune system to fight the virus, resulting in longer recovery times.

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    Onset

    Fever

    Distributi
    on

    Pain

    Pus
    Pockets

    Mucous
    Color

    Bacterial Infections
    Bacterial infections usually have a
    very sudden onset. You went to bed
    fine, then out of nowhere you wake up
    feeling like death.
    Symptoms of bacterial infections can
    occur within hours of each other.
    High grade fever (greater than 101F)
    Sweats and chills

    Bacterial vs. Viral Infections/Illnesses

    Bacterial infections usually have


    localized symptoms i.e. a specific
    part of the throat hurts, rather than
    just the general area
    Symptoms also tend to be unilateral
    only one side is affected (only the
    right sinus hurts, etc.)
    Pain associated with bacterial
    infections is usually much more
    severe than vial infections
    Pain tends to be sharp
    If the chief concern is a sore throat,
    bacterial infections of the throat more
    often than not present with pus
    pockets
    Pus pockets can appear on or near the
    tonsils, and in the back of the throat
    they look like white or yellow spots,
    about the size of a pimple head
    Mucous associated with bacterial
    infections tends to be green or yellow,
    and very thick

    Overall
    Severity

    Often, but not always, bacterial


    infections tend to be more
    debilitating. Throat is so sore/swollen
    you cant swallow, you can barely get
    out of bed, etc.

    Treatment

    Bacterial infections can be cured with


    antibiotics, though some bacterial
    infections are harder to treat than
    others (drug resistance, etc.)

    Recovery
    Time

    Viral Infections
    Viral infections tend to have a gradual
    onset. One day you feel a little funny,
    maybe you have a tickle in your throat,
    then after a few days you have a sore
    throat and feel sick.
    The onset of symptoms can take days.
    Low grade fever (99-101F) EXCEPT the
    flu, which can present with higher
    temperatures
    Viral infections have more diffuse
    symptoms (i.e. whole throat hurts)
    Viral infections tend to be bilateral (i.e.
    right AND left sinuses hurt)

    If the infection is bacterial, antibiotics


    usually cause symptoms to die down
    within a day. People often feel much

    Pain associated with viral infections tends


    to be milder when compared to bacterial
    infections
    Dull pain
    Achiness
    Pus pockets are generally not present in
    viral infections of the throat, but they can
    be.
    The presence of pus pockets does not
    necessarily rule out viral infection

    Viral infections usually present with


    thinner, clear mucous, though mucous
    could be colored
    Absence/presence of color/thickness is not
    enough to rule out viral infection
    Viral infections tend to be less severe than
    bacterial infections. These tend to be
    sicknesses where you can still get up and
    go to school, work, etc., if you have to
    without feeling TOO bad. This is not
    however, a rule, but a generality. Viral
    infections can be quite
    There is no cure for viral infections you
    just have to wait for your bodys immune
    system to take care of the virus. What you
    can do, is treat the symptoms, and do all
    you can to make sure your immune
    system is as strong as it can be (getting
    plenty of rest, drinking fluids, eating good
    meals, etc.)
    In certain cases, for serious viral
    infections, anti-viral medication can be
    used as treatment. These medications do
    not rid the virus from the body like
    antibiotics do, but rather reduces the
    impact of the virus on the body, and
    consequently, the associated symptoms.
    Usually ranges from one week to even
    months (think of mono).

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