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Bacterial Pneumonia Contagious How Long

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Dr. Eni MD

Should I receive both Pneumovax23 and Prevnar13 for bacterial pneumonia protection? Should young healthy adults receive both? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Eni ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Finishing a10 day Zpack today for bacterial pneumonia . Feeling better but started coughing again last night. This morning cough is productive (clear/white). Thinking maybe I need to get to a lab to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Pneumonia diagnosis eight day ago. Dr. prescribed 7-day regimen of levofloxacin 750, one tab per day, so I assume my pneumonia was bacterial rather than viral? Also, during a bout of pneumonia, when ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

Hi I think I have pneumonia? How can I treat it? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sumanth Amperayani MD

. Later it was found that the baby is having bacterial Pneumonia and antibiotics are given and baby is now ... questions: 1. What could be the reason for the baby to get Pneumonia? 2. Is it ok to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)

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Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

Hello,I am a 30 year old female with no prior health problems and got bacterial pneumonia. How ... advice for how to improve lung health as I recover? I am taking Levofloxacin for 7 days as... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

should be gone. If so, how long to recover. 6-7 weeks in bed is no good. Should I go back again. I m ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan MD

what is the blood test needed to detect bacterial Pneumonia? I have had my son in and they did blood and urine tests. All negative. He is cold(freezing he says) He has CP and usually doesn t care ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

[my grand daughter was just told that she has bacterial pnemonia. the doc gave her antibiotics and steroids to take for 5 days. my sister thinks that i should take her to the emergency room for a better diagnosis since she... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Shailja Puri MD

I was diagnosed a week ago with bacterial pneumonia and Doxycycline was prescribed 2x day. I have not felt any improvement in the cough and pain caused by it.I have a follow up October 10 with my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)