Patient's question:
Here is the English translation of the provided text, with the carriage returns remaining unchanged and all other Chinese text translated into English:He is a premature baby, born when he was only 8 months old. His health has generally been okay, but recently he has been constantly experiencing cough symptoms. Last month, he had a high fever for several days, after which he started having fever symptoms. Later, he had recurrent high fever that wouldn't go away. When he went to the hospital for follow-up, it was discovered that he already had interstitial pneumonia of lymphoid origin in children. He is currently undergoing treatment.
What kind of assistance is needed: How should interstitial pneumonia of lymphoid origin in children be treated?
Doctor's answer:
Antimicrobial therapy is the most important aspect of pneumonia treatment. The treatment of bacterial pneumonia includes empirical therapy and pathogen-directed therapy. The former is primarily based on the epidemiological data of pneumonia pathogens in the local area or unit to determine the antimicrobial agents that may cover the pathogens. The latter is determined based on the culture and drug sensitivity test results of respiratory or pulmonary specimens to select the in vitro susceptible antimicrobial agents. Parents should pay close attention to their children's warmth and avoid catching colds easily.