Can The Drug Avelox Be Effective In Treating Klebsiella Pneumonia?

Posted on Thu, 25 Jul 2013

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Question : Can The drug avelox Be effective in treating Klebsiella Pneumonia And If so over how long of a time frame is it given to be effective ?

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Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (1 hour later)

Hello;

Thanks for your query.

Yes, the drug Avelox can be effective in treating Klebsiella Pneumonia. This should be treated for 10 to 14 days.

I hope this answers your questions.

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