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Can Pleural Thickening Be Cured By An Antibiotics?

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Posted on Fri, 27 Dec 2013
Question: Can pleural thickening be cured by an antibiotics? Tnx!
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Answered by Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer: No Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for posting the query on XXXXXXX After going through the query, I would like to comment the following: 1. No. Pleural thickening once developed will not respond to any antibiotics. 2. The option is Chest physiotherapy for maintaining lung functions. I hope I have answered your query. I will be glad to answer follow up queries if any. Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries. Regards Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra MBBS MD DNB Consultant Pulmonologist
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Can Pleural Thickening Be Cured By An Antibiotics?

Brief Answer: No Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for posting the query on XXXXXXX After going through the query, I would like to comment the following: 1. No. Pleural thickening once developed will not respond to any antibiotics. 2. The option is Chest physiotherapy for maintaining lung functions. I hope I have answered your query. I will be glad to answer follow up queries if any. Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries. Regards Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra MBBS MD DNB Consultant Pulmonologist