Suggest treatment for pneumonia?
Patient: Been treated for pneumonia on fourth round ofAntibiotic. Have low white count and X-ray shows no improvement Today started prednisone and have been fever free for 12 hrs.  Is this typicalOf diagnosis of pneumonia?  69 y/o fem with no med hx or health hx Doctor: Treating Bacterial PneumoniaAntibiotics are used to treat this type of pneumonia. Antibiotics should be taken as directed. If antibiotics are ceased before treatment is complete, the pneumonia may return. Most people will improve after one to three days of treatment.Treating Viral PneumoniaAntibiotics are useless if a virus is the cause of pneumonia. However, antiviral drugs can help treat the condition. Symptoms usually improve within one to three weeks.RegardsDR DE