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Treatments for Pneumonia

Authors:
  • Cynthia M. Johnson, MA
Publication Type:

Condition InDepth

Treatments for Pneumonia

The goals of treating pneumonia are to:

  • Destroy the germs that caused the infection
  • Maintain oxygen levels
  • Ease symptoms, such as shortness of breath, cough, muscle aches, and fever
  • Avoid complications

Pneumonia treatment includes:

Lifestyle changes

Medications

Other treatments

References

  • Community-acquired pneumonia in adults. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/community-acquired-pneumonia-in-adults.
  • Community-acquired pneumonia in children. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/community-acquired-pneumonia-in-children.
  • COVID-19: How to protect yourself and others. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html.
  • Pneumonia. American Lung Association website. Available at: https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/pneumonia.
  • What is pneumonia? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. Available at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/pneumonia.

Contributors

  • David L. Horn, MD, FACP
Last Updated:
2022-12-01

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