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Bacterial Pneumonia

Treatment

Bacterial Pneumonia Treatment

Treatment for bacterial pneumonia may include:

Rest
Antibiotics for bacterial pneumonia
Inhalers for wheezing

Albuterol Inhaler
Proventil Inhaler
Ventolin Inhaler

Cough medications
Decongestants
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
Oxygen therapy
Respiratory therapy for pneumonia
Bacterial pneumonia clinical trials
Mechanical ventilation:

Use of a ventilator to support breathing in severe pneumonia

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Last Updated: Aug 8, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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