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How long is walking pneumonia contagious after starting antibiotics
A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Einanswered
Infectious Disease 49 years experience
See below: Walking pneumonia is a lay term for a case of pneumonia that is relatively mild. The patient is not bed ridden and is able to walk around.
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Nestor Del rosarioanswered
Addiction Medicine 35 years experience
Always with caution: Walking pneumonia was used as a term, i believe , for mycoplasma infection. The idea of treatment is usually 5 days they're ok or 48 hours of antibiot... Read More
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Michael Depietroanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 36 years experience
Less severe: "walking pneumonia" just refers to a pneumonia in which patients have relatively milder symptoms.
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A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Matthew Majzunanswered
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Critical Care 15 years experience
Maybe: "walking pneumonia" typically refers to pneumonia that results in mild symptoms - hence the ability to "walk" rather than be in bed. These can be cau... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Paxton Danielanswered
Radiology 33 years experience
Pneumonia: Is shown on a chest x-ray as an area of "whiteness" in an area that would otherwise show normal "black" lung aeration. It could appear gray as well (j... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Brian Bezackanswered
Pediatrics - Pulmonology 19 years experience
Varies: In general, a 7-10 day course should be sufficient for a bacterial pneumonia. This can vary and may be longer depending on the severity of the disease... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 27-year-old male asked:

Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 58 years experience
Yes it is contagious: Most Pneumonias are caused by viral or Bacterial infection in the lungs.When a person with pneumonia coughs it can cause infection to people around th... Read More
871 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:

Dr. Lynne Weixelanswered
Clinical Psychology 37 years experience
No harm likely: They almost certainly will do no harm - it may be a tiny bit less strong - but DO NOT use more than directions warn about. I hope you can use this tim... Read More
3.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Kenneth Chenganswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Cough and fever: Walking pneumonia is basically a pneumonia that is not so severe that it requires hospitalization for most people. A common cause of walking pneumonia... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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