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What kind of antibiotic for bilateral interstitial pneumonia?

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Dr. Derek Farley answered

Specializes in Urgent Care

One your Dr says: I hesitate to answer this, as my knowledge base pertains to us. Also, what may apply here may not be recommended in the phillipines (where it says you are from) due to geographical differences in local antibiograms. Therefore, let the doctor who diagnosed such a specific diagnosis treat the disease accordingly.

Answered 10/14/2017

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Severe Lung Disease: Acute interstitial pneumonia also called hamman rich syndrome.It is rare severe lung condition that affects otherwise healthy people.There is no known cause and cure these patients are treated in ICU in hospital.And often require ventilation support , steroids are used intravenously and since it is not caused by infecton antibiotics are not usually needed.Often the condition is fatal in 60% of time.

Answered 11/27/2015

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