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My 18m old niece diangosis with bact pneumonia last wk. my 14m old just getting over a cold. how long should you wait before the 2 can play again?

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Dr. Lori Semel answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Contagion?: My answer would be until the symptoms have been gone for 24 hours. The fever and the nasty cough. Three days on antibiotics for sure, at least. This is assuming it truly is a bacterial pneumonia with no viral component.

Dr Fricke agreed

Answered 9/2/2014

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