Can You Get Rid Of Pneumonia Without Antibiotics
Health Encyclopedia: Atypical Pneumonia
Walking pneumonia; Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Treatment
The mainstay of treatment for atypical pneumonia is antibiotic therapy. In mild cases, treatment with oral antibiotics at home may be appropriate. Severe cases (especially common with pneumonia caused by Legionella) may require intravenous antibiotics and oxygen supplementation.
Antibiotics with activity against these organisms include -- erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin, fluoroquinolones an...
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Mycoplasma pneumonia
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...treatment. In addition, there is a greater possibility of infection with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. See also: aspiration pneumonia atypical... Read more »Hospital-acquired pneumonia
...Nosocomial pneumonia Treatment The objective of treatment is to cure the infection with antibiotics. An antibiotic is selected based on the specific germ detected by sputum... Read more »Ear Infections: Medications
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