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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Incubation Period For Bacterial Pneumonia

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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 common is this in people my age who have no prior lung problems? Is it likely that my living in a damp ... View answer

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

[Diagnosed w Bactrial pnemonia on Oct.28,2014(I waited to go to ER for about 1.5 weeks got sick:Oct. 18, 2014). Was given *Levoflaxacin*500 mg for 7 days & gallon of IV fluids & pain med. Wasn t any better. Went back on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Purva Patel MD

Hi there, I have appeared to be suffering from bacterial pneumonia for the last 3-4 weeks and I have had two sets of antibiotics, clarithromycin first, then doxycycline. At first I had no idea what ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Purva Patel ( 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)