Patient's question:
Pneumonia with giant cell infection, sputum test shows giant cell count three times higher than normal. What should be done?Previous treatment and effectiveness: Hospitalized for 8 days, cough improved, no rales, no wheezing.
What kind of help is needed: 3 days after discharge, cough keeps recurring. Is antiviral treatment necessary?
Doctor's answer:
Got bronchopneumonia, it's important to identify the cause. Urine tests can determine if it's a bacterial infection, viral infection, mycoplasma infection, or cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, which is a type of viral pneumonia.Medical advice: Cytomegalovirus pneumonia does not respond to general antibiotics and must be treated with ganciclovir. If coughing persists repeatedly, further confirmation is needed to determine if it's recurrent pneumonia and whether it's caused by CMV. If it's confirmed to be CMV-related, antiviral medication can be used.
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