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Suggest Treatment For Pneumonia?
Hi..good evening...Just got out from hospital last week...and my doctor said I have pneumonia??? just got also my sputum culture today and it states there I have moderate growth of enterobacter species...do I have to worry about this sickness??? are there no complictions for this???
Sat, 17 May 2014
Pneumonia is treated by antibiotics.
It is chest infection caused by bacteria.
If pneumonia does not respond to antibiotics then u need to do culture sensitivity test.This test identifies which antibiotic is sensitive to work for this infection.
In most cases pneumonia is a short-term, treatable illness. But frequent bouts of pneumonia can be a serious complication of a long-term (chronic) illness, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Regards
DR De
It is chest infection caused by bacteria.
If pneumonia does not respond to antibiotics then u need to do culture sensitivity test.This test identifies which antibiotic is sensitive to work for this infection.
In most cases pneumonia is a short-term, treatable illness. But frequent bouts of pneumonia can be a serious complication of a long-term (chronic) illness, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Regards
DR De
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