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How long is it before streptococcal pneumonia clears?
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2 to 3 days: Sometimes longer, provided antibiotics are being administered. Some cases can be resistant to treatment. Although it is usually easy to treat, it can be deadly.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Depends how sick: In a patient who did not need to be hospitalized , usually most people will start to feel better after 3-5 days of antibiotics and be close to normal in about a week. In a patient needing to be hospitalized, they may take much longer, depending on how sick they are. So a patient who becomes critically ill from pneumonia may take weeks or even months to fully recover from potential complications.
Answered 12/20/2012
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