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Suggest Treatment For Lower Lobe Pneumonia

my husband has r lower lobe pneumonia and has been treated 10 days with zolsyn, now day 7 on fortaz wbc shot up to 18 rpt cxr tomorrow, no cough, vs normal, pacemaker x10yrs rbi block, they started rocephin today. in care home age 86 help YYYY@YYYY
Fri, 20 Feb 2015
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Since, he is improving in symptoms (no fever, no cough) after treatment with antibiotics, mostly his chest x tay will be improving also.
So get done chest x ray and if improving then he can be discharged and put on oral antibiotics.
He need to get done regular follow up every 7-10 days with pulmonologist as he is old aged (86years).
In pneumonia, in old age , atleast 21 days of antibiotic treatment is needed. So just make sure that he completes entire duration of therapy, to prevent relapse.
Don't worry, he will be alright.
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Suggest Treatment For Lower Lobe Pneumonia

Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Since, he is improving in symptoms (no fever, no cough) after treatment with antibiotics, mostly his chest x tay will be improving also. So get done chest x ray and if improving then he can be discharged and put on oral antibiotics. He need to get done regular follow up every 7-10 days with pulmonologist as he is old aged (86years). In pneumonia, in old age , atleast 21 days of antibiotic treatment is needed. So just make sure that he completes entire duration of therapy, to prevent relapse. Don t worry, he will be alright.