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What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Pneumonia?

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Posted on Thu, 2 Feb 2017
Question: Is pneumonia a bacterial infection or is it viral? My friend was recently prescribed 7 days of
Arithromycin 250 ml. She thinks she has pneumonia...is she correct, could she be?

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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (30 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Information about pneumonia

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Pneumonia can be with bacterial or viral, but we treat it as a bacterial infection. Most are bacterial.

Azithromycin is an appropriate antibiotic for pneumonia.

Pneumonia can be seen on a chest X-ray. I always get a chest X-ray if I suspect a person has pneumonia to confirm the diagnosis.

I suspect a person may have pneumonia if they have a cough plus fever, and are feeling ill. Sometimes pneumonia can be heard on listening to the lungs, but not always.

I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
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Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh

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What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Pneumonia?

Brief Answer: Information about pneumonia Detailed Answer: Hello, Pneumonia can be with bacterial or viral, but we treat it as a bacterial infection. Most are bacterial. Azithromycin is an appropriate antibiotic for pneumonia. Pneumonia can be seen on a chest X-ray. I always get a chest X-ray if I suspect a person has pneumonia to confirm the diagnosis. I suspect a person may have pneumonia if they have a cough plus fever, and are feeling ill. Sometimes pneumonia can be heard on listening to the lungs, but not always. I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.