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How Long Should Antibiotics Be Continued For Lung Infection?
On my second antibiotics. Now on clarithromycin teva 500mg.doctor said my right lung is infected. At the moment have cough and am bringing up a lot of sputum. Also on steroids six a day for six days.will I feel better for work on Tuesday doctor gave me sick cert but as usual I keep them in my pocket.may be this is my problem.is am going to work when looking need to rest.Also I work in the health sector and come in contact with sick people.
Mon, 17 Dec 2018
Hello,
Treatment for pneumonia generally lasts one week and this should suffice.
The improvement of symptoms might take longer though. While the antibiotics help kill the bacteria, symptoms will improve after all the repairs have happened in the lung tissues.
After the infection and this process can take up to 6 weeks which means patients still may feel weak, may have a cough and chest X-ray changes the weeks after (fever should not last more than 2-3 days after the start of the antibiotics).
So the need to rest is evident in the case of pneumonia and this need is different in different patients from a few days for some patients to a few weeks for others.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Antoneta Zotaj, General & Family Physician
Treatment for pneumonia generally lasts one week and this should suffice.
The improvement of symptoms might take longer though. While the antibiotics help kill the bacteria, symptoms will improve after all the repairs have happened in the lung tissues.
After the infection and this process can take up to 6 weeks which means patients still may feel weak, may have a cough and chest X-ray changes the weeks after (fever should not last more than 2-3 days after the start of the antibiotics).
So the need to rest is evident in the case of pneumonia and this need is different in different patients from a few days for some patients to a few weeks for others.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Antoneta Zotaj, General & Family Physician
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