Patient's question:
A child was recently born, and recently it was discovered that the child had been treated for a cold, but it didn't go away after a period of time. They went to the hospital again and found that it was pneumonia. How many days of intravenous infusion does a child with pneumonia need?Doctor's answer:
Generally, mild pneumonia is treated for 1-2 weeks, while severe pneumonia is treated for 2-4 weeks. The duration of treatment varies depending on the cause. If the pneumonia is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, the treatment duration is usually about 2 weeks. If it is caused by Mycoplasma infection, the treatment duration is at least 2 weeks or longer. If the pneumonia is caused by Staphylococcus aureus, the treatment duration must be at least 6 weeks or more, as Staphylococcus aureus can lead to recurrent symptoms and is prone to complications such as empyema and pyopneumothorax.